#Fall for you piano notes how to#

The fallboard should just lift out as the large rectangular section usually holds this in place. Generally the large rectangular section is held in by catches on either side, and is easily removed. Upright pianos generally come apart quite easily there is the large rectangular section of wood behind the music desk, and the fallboard which covers the keys. If youвЂ™re not comfortable doing this (which I fully understand) then you need to call your technician. However, it requires a bit of bravery as it involves removing the keys from the piano to get underneath them. Just a caveat IвЂ™ve never used this and I donвЂ™t know how effective it is, but if you have persistent issues with humidity it may be worth looking into. If this becomes a major problem for you, you may consider investing in a system designed to regulate your pianoвЂ™s humidity, such as the Piano Life Saver system by a company called Dampp-Chaser. You must be GENTLE when you do this if you are careless you risk damaging the keys. You might have to do this every so often if you live in a humid area, as unfortunately thereвЂ™s no stopping the keys expanding by themselves. This should provide enough space between the keys and prevent it sticking. Use a small, thin-tipped screwdriver to separate the key. Press it down, along with the key next to it. The best way to fix this is to identify your offending key. However, I recognise that if you live in a place thatвЂ™s humid year-round, this is not exactly a practical solution. This will cause the wood to contract, and as a result the key should not stick. The simple answer here is to wait until your area is less humid. However, my recommendation is that you try my fixes, listed below, and if they donвЂ™t work, then call your tech. Otherwise you risk damaging your instrument. This is the kind of thing that you will need a technician for. However, there are other problems that can cause a piano key to stick, such as tight bushings (metal pins located inside the piano that pass through the key and hold it in place) or issues with the key catching the keyslip (the piece of wood located below the keys). If youвЂ™re experiencing one of the problems IвЂ™ve listed above, then yes, you can of course fix them yourself, and I will teach you how. However, this is a real easy fix that I will go through later in the article. If one gets down there, it can cause problems.

If you have children and you keep your piano open and unlocked, you may find that they try to wedge things like coins in between the keys. If this happens, you may find that your keys stick, as the key encounters resistance trying to move past the stuck object. Or is it just me? In all seriousness, this is just one example crumbs and other foreign objects can fall in between the keys and get wedged inside. YouвЂ™re so busy practicing that you donвЂ™t have time to take a break to eat your lunch, so you eat at the keyboard. Objects get stuck underneath/in between the keys.

#Fall for you piano notes how to#

WeвЂ™ll go through how to fix this later on in the article.

As mentioned, wood expands and contracts with humidity, and higher humidity and temperature can cause your piano keys to expand. However, if you are in a very humid climate, you will find this to be a problem. While I live in the UK, where we donвЂ™t get particularly humid or hot summers, my piano seems to be quite sensitive to the humidity, and there are a few keys mainly at the extreme ends of the keyboard that will swell up and expand. IвЂ™ve mentioned this already, but this is by far the most common reason that piano keys stick, and itвЂ™s one that I experience almost every summer. Keep reading to find out why you may be having trouble with your instrument. IвЂ™ve identified TWO very common reasons why a piano key may stick. How Do You Clean Piano Keys? Why Do Piano Keys Stick?