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One of the most often performed and most necessary things one can do to a piano is to have the action serviced. The benefits, compared to the cost, result in great value and a noticeable improvement in the performance of your piano.

Action Servicing involves three procedures: Cleaning the action, tightening all screws, and lubricating action centers. The procedure takes about an hour. 

Cleaning is the first step. The action is removed from the piano, dust and debris are blown out with compressed air (outside of course), and the action is wiped down with cleaning solution and a microfiber cloth.

Next, we tighten all the screws. In an upright piano action, that’s well over 200 screws! We tighten hammer butt screws, whippen screws, action frame screws, and damper screws. In a grand action there are fewer screws: Action frame screws, Hammer flange screws, and whippen screws.

Finally, we lubricate the moving parts. Most pivot points in piano actions are comprised of pins that ride inside cloth bushings. The lubricant that we use clears out dust and debris, lubricates the pivot point, and protects it from future damage. In an upright piano, we lubricate hammer butt flanges, damper flanges, whippen flanges and jack flanges, as well as balance rail pins. In a grand piano we lubricate hammer flanges, whippen flanges, jack flanges, and balance rail pins.

Action servicing should be done every three to five years, depending on usage and environmental conditions. In addition to making the piano play more efficiently and with less extraneous noise, servicing the action also affords the technician an opportunity to examine each of the many moving parts, and correct minor problems before they become major and costly ones. Make an appointment today! 

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Piano Regulation And Voicing | Grand Piano Regulation

It may surprise you to learn this, but most of the time you can’t tell if your piano is in tune or not! While most people can hear the gross inharmony of a badly out unison, the piano usually goes out of tune in a more subtle way. 

Pianos fluctuate in pitch with changes in humidity (and extreme changes in temperature). This is why all piano manufacturers recommend that your piano be tuned AT LEAST twice a year. It is normal for your piano to go out of tune with these seasonal changes. Here is a brief description of what happens:

In winter, the air is drier, and this is compounded by indoor heat, which further dries out the air. This causes the wood in the piano - and there is a LOT of wood - to release its moisture and shrink. This causes the piano to go flat, sometimes to a surprising degree. The reverse happens in the warmer months: the soundboard, ribs, and wooden action parts all swell with the increased humidity, which (among other things) increases the pressure of the bridge on the strings, forcing the piano sharp.

These changes often happen in a uniform manner across the keyboard. The whole piano will drop or rise, and sound “in tune” with itself. So why should you get the piano tuned if it sounds pretty much ok? Three reasons. First, having the piano be at the proper pitch is essential for stability of the tuning. The piano being out of tune can make the piano go further out of tune, resulting in additional expense the next visit from your technician. Second, while tuning the piano, various minor repairs and adjustments can be made before they become a problem! New York Piano Works assumes that we will be making repairs and adjustments for 10-15 minutes each visit, and this is accounted for in the cost of a standard tuning. (If you are not using us, check with your technician to see if they include this necessary aspect of piano care. Third, and most important, having the piano at the wrong pitch makes making music less enjoyable - and can actually damage your sense of what is an “in tune” note. When I was teaching, I had a student (high school) who consistently sang 10-20 cents flat. I couldn’t figure out why this was (and we couldn’t correct it) until one day I went to his home and lo and behold, there was an extremely flat piano in the living room! It had altered his innate sense of pitch. A piano at the wrong pitch doesn’t resonate as well, as they are designed to function optimally at the correct pitch.

New York Piano Works (www.newyorkpianoworks.com) is the top Piano Tuning and Repair company serving Albany, Upstate New York, and the Hudson Valley. Schedule your appointment today!

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Our Team | Polyester Piano finish repair

Founder and Lead Technician

Scott has trained at Steinway and Mason and Hamlin and is a Certified Dampp-Chaser Installer. Experienced in all aspects of tuning, repair, and restoration, Scott passed his exams to become a Registered Piano Technician of the Piano Technicians Guild in 2012. A dedicated technician with over ten years in the industry, Scott is committed to making your piano the best that it can be!

Piano technician

Following a rigorous apprenticeship, and having graduated from the New York School of Piano Technology, Al is pleased to be a member of the New York Piano Works team. He is an Associate Member of the Piano Technicians Guild and a Certified Dampp Chaser Installer. Al has a degree in Piano Performance from SUNY Ulster.

Piano Technician

Christopher has recently completed an intensive apprenticeship program with Scott, gaining the knowledge and skills to succeed in this challenging field. While new to the industry, he is excited to learn and grow as much as he can and make any piano the best it can be!

Shop/Harpsichord technician

A lifelong woodworker and experienced guitar technician, Jeromy discovered an interest in piano work while servicing guitars at our shop. A trained pianist, Jeromy is spending some time focusing on our harpsichord servicing, as well as piano action rebuilding.

Apprentice

While new to the piano service industry, Sean brings an infectious enthusiasm and awesome mechanical aptitude to the table.  

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Why Tune My Piano? | PianoDisc Repair

It may surprise you to learn this, but most of the time you can’t tell if your piano is in tune or not! While most people can hear the gross inharmony of a badly out unison, the piano usually goes out of tune in a more subtle way. 

Pianos fluctuate in pitch with changes in humidity (and extreme changes in temperature). This is why all piano manufacturers recommend that your piano be tuned AT LEAST twice a year. It is normal for your piano to go out of tune with these seasonal changes. Here is a brief description of what happens:

In winter, the air is drier, and this is compounded by indoor heat, which further dries out the air. This causes the wood in the piano - and there is a LOT of wood - to release its moisture and shrink. This causes the piano to go flat, sometimes to a surprising degree. The reverse happens in the warmer months: the soundboard, ribs, and wooden action parts all swell with the increased humidity, which (among other things) increases the pressure of the bridge on the strings, forcing the piano sharp.

These changes often happen in a uniform manner across the keyboard. The whole piano will drop or rise, and sound “in tune” with itself. So why should you get the piano tuned if it sounds pretty much ok? Three reasons. First, having the piano be at the proper pitch is essential for stability of the tuning. The piano being out of tune can make the piano go further out of tune, resulting in additional expense the next visit from your technician. Second, while tuning the piano, various minor repairs and adjustments can be made before they become a problem! New York Piano Works assumes that we will be making repairs and adjustments for 10-15 minutes each visit, and this is accounted for in the cost of a standard tuning. (If you are not using us, check with your technician to see if they include this necessary aspect of piano care. Third, and most important, having the piano at the wrong pitch makes making music less enjoyable - and can actually damage your sense of what is an “in tune” note. When I was teaching, I had a student (high school) who consistently sang 10-20 cents flat. I couldn’t figure out why this was (and we couldn’t correct it) until one day I went to his home and lo and behold, there was an extremely flat piano in the living room! It had altered his innate sense of pitch. A piano at the wrong pitch doesn’t resonate as well, as they are designed to function optimally at the correct pitch.

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