I am delighted to introduce a new column to the magazine called Sound Waves, replacing our monthly dip into the ABC Classic CD series 1000 Years of Classical Music. Sound Waves will take you behind the scenes of an ABC project each month. In this issue, producer Matthew Lorenzon lifts the lid on ABC Classic’s new video series How a Piano Works, which enlists the help of people like piano technician Ara Vartoukian, cognitive scientist Jennifer MacRitchie, and concert pianist Simon Tedeschi to help key us in to the secrets and joys of tickling the ivories. In future issues we will visit the recording studio, outdoor broadcasts, and music festivals, with Australian musicians and ABC presenters sharing their experiences and insights.