Piano Care

Piano Care Brochures

• How often should my piano be serviced?
• The special care and maintenance of the teaching piano.
• How should I take care of my piano?
• Basic Rules of Piano Care
• Tips on Buying a Piano

Technical Drawings

• Vertical action
• Grand action
• Cutaway view of grand piano
• Picture of well-shaped piano hammer
• Picture of worn piano hammer

Piano Care Bulletins

• Definitions of Rebuilding & Reconditioning
• Action Regulation
• Pitch Raising
• Humidity Control
• Voicing (Tone Regulation)
• Finish Care
• Rebuilding/Reconditioning

Articles

Broken Plate! Who is Responsible?
The Plate is the cast iron frame of the piano (some people call it the "harp"). A broken plate is extremely rare but catastrophic for the piano. This article discusses this issue and has a link to a reprint of a whole Piano Technicians Journal issue about the piano plate.

Video

View a YouTube video from the Science Channel that shows how a Mason & Hamlin piano is built.