Piano Maintenance

So, you know all about keeping your piano tuned regularly, and working to ensure a consistent temperature and humidity level.  What other kinds of maintenance might be required to keep your piano in shape?  Well, the most common maintenance task is called regulating the action.  This is a thorough adjustment of all of the pieces involved in the action (which is to say the different parts that move when you strike a key that ultimately cause the string to be impacted by the hammer).  Over time, these pieces and parts can move slightly out of alignment, which causes the piano to be harder to play, especially with a nuanced touch. 

When I regulate the action on your piano, I will actually disassemble a large portion of the instrument and take the action (the keys, hammers and related parts -- all in one big "assembly") back to my studio.  The process takes about a week to complete, and will ensure that your piano performs as well or better than it did when it was new.

Articles you may find interesting:

• Care and Maintenance of Your Piano
• Tuning Your Piano / Pitch Raise