Things You'll Need:
- Pianos
- Tuning Forks
- Dehumidifiers
- Furniture Polishes
- Soft Cloth
- Soft Cloth
- Dehumidifiers
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Step 1
Keep your piano away from cold drafts such as occur under open windows.
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Step 2
Keep the instrument in a dry room; dampness will cause the strings to rust and the dampeners to warp.
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Step 3
Put the piano in a room without central heating and keep it away from a hot radiator.
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Step 4
Install a humidifier if central heating cannot be avoided. Excessive dry heat can cause the soundboard to crack.
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Step 5
Avoid leaving the piano in a cold, damp room during wintertime.
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Step 6
Clean and polish your instrument using furniture polish and a very soft cloth - you don't want to leave permanent scratches or stains on your piano.
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Step 7
Have your piano tuned regularly by an expert tuner. Ask for referrals at your local music store.
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Step 8
Ask the tuner to keep your instrument at standard pitch (A equals 440 cycles per second).
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Step 9
Buy a tuning fork to check the pitch. Tuning forks are usually set to standard pitch.























Comments
Anonymous said
on 8/8/2006 Never spray furniture polish on the keys. They will be slippery.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Do you have a sticky key on your piano, but don't want to call in the tuner? Try this trick. Aim a blow dryer on top and underneath the key for about a minute. You may have to do it a couple times, but it usually works. I don't know how, but it works!