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Cleaning your upright piano is an important part of its care and maintenance. This guide will show you how to get inside the piano and clean it. Cleaning a grand piano is a similar undertaking, but this guide is specifically for vertical and upright pianos, which are assembled differently than grand pianos.If you'd like to know how to clean piano keys, we have a guide on Cleaning Piano Keys.Cleaning the inside of the pianoRemoving the actionOpen the upright piano cabinet to remove the action. Us …

IntroductionReplacing old or broken piano keytops might seem like an intimidating task for someone without experience, but with a little patience and the right tools, it’s actually quite straightforward. The process is exactly the same for both upright pianos and grand pianos, once you've removed the cabinet parts in the way of the piano keys. New plastic keytops and simulated ivory keytops are available here on our website.What You’ll Need: New keytopsSharp knifeChisel (optional)PVC-E glueFlat …

How Long Does A Piano Tuning Take?For a professional piano technician, the actual tuning of the piano takes about an hour.  Many technicians include other basic services with a tuning appointment including adjusting the pedals, tightening the bench bolts among other things.  Depending on what is included in the tuning service will determine how much longer the appointment will take.  For those that are trying to tune their own piano and haven't ever tuned before, you sho …

The main sections of parts in an upright piano are:The caseThe KeysThe ActionThe StringsSoundboardThe Pedals and Pedal AssemblyWithin each of these sections are various individual parts. The case will include:Top lidSidesBack and backpostsBottom boardKeybedKneeboardMusic DeskKeyslipThe Keys section will include the keys and the keyframe which has the front rail, balance rail and back rail. The front rail and balance rail both have a set of pins which include one pin on the balance rail …

In today’s article from Howard Piano Industries I will be giving you some ideas, tips, and hints on what to look for when you’re purchasing a used piano. The most common place to look for a used piano is on Craigslist or through other online channels such as Facebook. So, I will go through some of the criteria, because if you are looking for a piano for the first time you might not know what kind of piano you should be looking for based on your budget. The first thing you will need to do is …