Piano Blog
Piano Regulation
What is a Piano Regulation? Regulations are simply just adjusting the mechanical parts of the piano to compensate for wear and tear or commonly done post-repairs. As the parts wear they no longer make proper contact with their counterparts. For example, if a piano...
Soundboard Restoration
The Importance of a Soundboard When you take a peek underneath the lid of a grand piano you may notice a shiny piece of thin wood beneath the cast-iron plate. This is called the soundboard. Four or sometimes five pieces of wood are cut to precise dimensions and glued...
What type of Facility is best for Piano Storage?
Are you moving houses and stressed about where you are going to keep your piano? Look no further! I’ll go over the different types of facilities to store your piano at and what the recommendations are for piano storage. From humidity to orientation there are a few...
Is Piano Repair a Sustainable Career?
Piano Technician work is not easy work by any means. When you spend so long mastering a craft you become very confident in your abilities to handle any situation that you are put in, in your relative field. Piano repair is no exception. That is why technicians charge...
How does Piano Tuning work?
You’ve heard it before, the best way to care for a piano is to have it tuned regularly. But, is piano tuning really the sole factor that determines a piano's health? The answer may surprise you, but regular tunings can prevent 80% of future damage to the mechanical...
Is Piano Tuning really THAT Important?
Are Piano Tunings Really Important? Piano tunings are really important in the maintenance aspect of your piano. If you get your piano tuned regularly you can keep your piano at the appropriate pitch, you can prevent damage, and you are able to maintain the value of...
An Educational Resource For Piano Owners
The purpose of this blog is to help piano owners better understand how to care for their pianos. My hope is that not only will this information help preserve the condition of your piano but also that it will help the reader better understand how their piano works and to appreciate the fascinating and genious design of the modern piano.
I will make every effort to continue adding content to this page that I think may be useful for piano owners. Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions or suggestions that you may have and thank you for reading.
Kind Regards,
Lucas Heuer, RPT And Jonathan Welch
Stairway Pianos