This graph shows the temperature (red line) and humidity (yellow line) for a period of over a year. This was taken in the sanctuary of North United Methodist Church in Indianapolis. Notice the overall sine wave up and down from … Continue reading
Category Archives: Technical
For the most part telling if your keys are ivory or plastic is simple. These below are ivory. Notice how there is a seam between the wide part of the key and the narrow part that goes between the sharps. … Continue reading
Have you wondered how you clean dust and dirt out from under the strings? There is no vacuum that will pull the dirt up through the strings. It is best to have me do this cleaning but I will show … Continue reading
There are somewhere around 230 strings in a piano. They range from a speaking length of only 2″ to 7 feet or more. In the low bass there is only one string per note. Then in the upper bass, 2 … Continue reading
Strings on a piano break sometimes just as they do on other string instruments. One repair that can be done is to splice the string back together with a tuners knot. This is often a better repair than replacing the … Continue reading
Here are some pictures of a set of very worn hammers and some new ones. The worn ones are very grooved and you can see a hammer where the wooden molding is showing through where the felt is completely gone. … Continue reading
Here we have an example of a split bass bridge. This will create a buzzing noise as the bridge pins rattle against the strings. The strings are supposed to be staggered as they go through the pins Notice the lines … Continue reading
Here is a standard Steinway Grand piano pedal lyre I found this rather unique pedal lyre on an older Steinway. This is completely functional and rather a modern style. … Continue reading
What do the pedals on a piano do? Right pedal The right pedal is the sustain pedal and holds notes that are played even after you let go of the key. This lets you connect notes and lets you play … Continue reading
Here is a humidity graph for 3 months. This was on the piano in the choir room at my church. Notice the red line that shows a nice even temperature. This is where people say “We keep the room very … Continue reading