Placement Of Your New Piano
Pianos are Sensitive!: Pianos are sensitive to changes in temperature and humidity. Where you place the piano is critical to the stability and longevity of the instrument. Pianos Don't Like Change:...
View ArticleTuning And Stability
Periodic Service: Simply having your piano serviced regularly by a qualified technician can address most problems before they become serious and expensive. Regular tuning will insure your piano will...
View ArticlePiano Cleaning
Cleaning: Cleaning the inside of a piano, especially a grand piano, is not as mysterious as it may seem. Most parts of a piano are rugged, and you need not worry about hurting anything EXCEPT DAMPERS...
View ArticleHigh Gloss Finishes
New Piano Finishes: Most new pianos are made with a polyester high gloss finish. If you have one of these, I can recommend some products to help keep the finish looking like new. What Do I Need?...
View ArticleAccessories
String Covers: If you have a grand piano, and live near the ocean, I recommend a “string cover”. This cover is installed inside the piano, over the strings. It is made of wool, and absorbs any...
View ArticlePiano Moving
Moving Companies: If you ever move a piano, don’t rely upon household moving companies to move the piano. Piano moving is an art unto itself. Piano movers are specialists, and are equipped with...
View ArticleWarrantee Service
New Piano Defects: If you have any problems with your piano, and it is under warranty, be sure to let the technician know before any work is done. How Warrantees Work: Most manufacturers require...
View ArticleRegistered Piano Technician
Who to Call: Be sure to use a qualified technician to service your piano. A good place to look is in the Piano Technicians Guild. Registered Piano Technician (RPT): The Guild certifies technicians...
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View ArticleVoicing Your Piano
Intro: Voicing the piano is the procedure piano technicians use to alter the "voice" of the piano. Just as different people have different voices, pianos also have their own particular sound. A...
View ArticleRebuilding Your Piano vs. Buying A New One
Overview: Deciding which way to go is a choice that takes some thought. In the current market, there are a lot of pianos for sale. Craigslist is clogged with pianos for sale, local stores are...
View ArticleHow To Clean Piano Keys
This is a question I get often. Usually, a mild detergent applied to a cloth will suffice to get most dirt off the keys. Be sure not to wet or spray directly on the keys. If there is sticky reside...
View ArticleHow Often Do I Need To Tune My Piano?
This question is one I get most often. The answer easy answer is- at least once a year. There’s more to this than it appears, however. There are factors that will affect the tuning that might make...
View ArticleWhat Is A Temperament?
A temperament is a tuning scheme for a piano, or any stringed instrument. Historically, pianos were tuned in various ways as a kind of palette for the composer. Many of the great composers actually...
View ArticlePlacement of your Piano
Where is the best place for my piano? This question comes up when the piano is moved for some reason. Maybe it’s a new piano, or perhaps you would just like to rearrange the room and put the piano in...
View ArticleRegulation and Service
The word “regulation” is kind of a strange word when we think in terms of pianos. It’s usually used in a context of laws, or rules, of behavior. In pianos, it means to reestablish the proper...
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