It is important to realize that the piano is a very sensitive “furniture”. You are lucky if you own one, so please maintain it regularly.
Just like YOU visit the dentist twice a year for regular check-ups, or you take your car to the shop, the piano needs its fair share of attention and maintenance, too.
It includes:
- tuning, at least once in every 6 months.
Pianos that are used extensively need to be tuned more frequently than that. However, even if you get your piano tuned twice a year, it might need a double-tuning, but certainly a pitch-raising tuning. Please note, the piano is an extremely sensitive instrument – it reacts to drop or rise of temperature and humidity. And the first sign of such change reflects in the sound, in an out-of-tune piano.
- action regulation, once a year.
There are thousands of little parts inside a piano action – they constantly move up and down, so they have to be re-adjusted once in a while. This kind of maintenance work should make your piano easier and more enjoyable to play on.
Pianos that are used extensively need to be regulated more frequently.
- tone regulation, voicing, once a year.
Just like the action, the sound of your piano will change over time, too. To be able to enjoy the best – most colorful and inspiring – sound your piano could make, you have to hire a technician to perform a voicing. It is truly an art!
Pianos that are used extensively need to be voiced more frequently.
- humidifying, during the dry season (winter months).
Monitoring the relative level of humidity is crucial when it comes to the lifetime of your piano. This means you have to humidify during winter months, and if necessary, dehumidify during summer months (given that you live in the US Northeast).
The recommended relative level of humidity should be kept between 45-55% all year long.
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If you follow the above guidelines, your piano will thank you for the caring by giving you lot of inspiration both in sound and touch.
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