Piano Care & Maintenance
Learn about how to keep your piano in good health.
Piano Health 101
Piano care might seem like an endless endeavor -- given the piano's size and complexity -- so it's best to prevent piano damage before it happens. Learn about piano tuning; how to safely clean your piano and piano keys, and learn how to detect interior and exterior damage.
Piano care might seem like an endless endeavor -- given the piano's size and complexity -- so it's best to prevent piano damage before it happens. Learn about piano tuning; how to safely clean your piano and piano keys, and learn how to detect interior and exterior damage.
4 Rules for Piano Health
Some everyday habits are harmful to a piano, do you know what they are? Learn about dust and mold prevention; the ideal climate for a piano, and more.
Some everyday habits are harmful to a piano, do you know what they are? Learn about dust and mold prevention; the ideal climate for a piano, and more.
The Best Piano Environments for Acoustics and Health
Whether you’re wondering where to put your piano – or you want to scope out the current conditions of a potential buy – make sure a piano’s environment follows these gui
Whether you’re wondering where to put your piano – or you want to scope out the current conditions of a potential buy – make sure a piano’s environment follows these gui
How to Inspect a Piano for Damage
If you're buying a used piano -- or you want to gauge the health of your own -- you should learn how to detect both internal and external damage. Learn six warning signs you can spot for yourself.
If you're buying a used piano -- or you want to gauge the health of your own -- you should learn how to detect both internal and external damage. Learn six warning signs you can spot for yourself.
How to Clean a Piano
You must clean a piano properly to avoid costly (and annoying) damage. Learn how to clean your piano, and avoid some common piano cleaning mistakes.
You must clean a piano properly to avoid costly (and annoying) damage. Learn how to clean your piano, and avoid some common piano cleaning mistakes.
The Worst Places to Put Your Piano
To keep your electric or acoustic piano healthy, you must avoid certain room conditions. Learn 6 of the worst places to put your piano.
To keep your electric or acoustic piano healthy, you must avoid certain room conditions. Learn 6 of the worst places to put your piano.
How to Polish a Piano
Pianos usually come in one of two wood finishes: Lacquer or polymer. Different pianos must be polished differently to avoid damage and undesirable results. Learn how to properly polish a piano, handle common problems with lacquer or polyester piano finishes.
Pianos usually come in one of two wood finishes: Lacquer or polymer. Different pianos must be polished differently to avoid damage and undesirable results. Learn how to properly polish a piano, handle common problems with lacquer or polyester piano finishes.
How to Clean Your Piano Keys
To clean or disinfect your piano keys, you must follow some rules to avoid causing serious damage -- learn how to clean piano keys, and keep your keyboard healthy and bright.
To clean or disinfect your piano keys, you must follow some rules to avoid causing serious damage -- learn how to clean piano keys, and keep your keyboard healthy and bright.
How To Whiten Your Piano Keys
Many people still don't know that they can whiten piano keys themselves. The most effective (and ivory-safe) methods for whitening piano keys involve everyday household items; learn how to whiten piano keys, and brighten up your instrument.
Many people still don't know that they can whiten piano keys themselves. The most effective (and ivory-safe) methods for whitening piano keys involve everyday household items; learn how to whiten piano keys, and brighten up your instrument.
Find the Age and Value of a Piano
Many factors decide the value of your piano; one of the biggest factors being its overall condition. To find your piano’s value yourself, you’ll need to do most of the legwork yourself. This guide will teach you how to determine the value of your piano, and spot some common signs of damage.
Many factors decide the value of your piano; one of the biggest factors being its overall condition. To find your piano’s value yourself, you’ll need to do most of the legwork yourself. This guide will teach you how to determine the value of your piano, and spot some common signs of damage.
When to Tune a Piano
Staying in-tune is important, but do you know when you should tune your piano? Read on to learn how often your piano needs to be tuned, and learn how to make your tunings less costly.
Staying in-tune is important, but do you know when you should tune your piano? Read on to learn how often your piano needs to be tuned, and learn how to make your tunings less costly.
Why Regular Tunings Save You Money
Achieving good pitch is only one reason to tune a piano. Piano tunings help prevent serious damage, and save you money if done regularly; learn more.
Achieving good pitch is only one reason to tune a piano. Piano tunings help prevent serious damage, and save you money if done regularly; learn more.
What Is a RPT?
A Registered Piano Technician (or RPT) is a technician or tuner who has passed a series of tests administered by the Piano Technicians Guild. RPTs can be piano tuners, or may specialize in piano repair. Learn about Registered Piano Technicians, and how they're deemed qualified.
A Registered Piano Technician (or RPT) is a technician or tuner who has passed a series of tests administered by the Piano Technicians Guild. RPTs can be piano tuners, or may specialize in piano repair. Learn about Registered Piano Technicians, and how they're deemed qualified.
What if my piano tuner isn't certified?
There are many well-qualified piano tuners and technicians who have simply not sought certification. But keep in mind, the piano industry’s unregulated nature allows unqualified individuals to slip through the cracks, and quite possibly through your front door. Learn how to hire a qualified piano tuner or technician, and avoid being scammed.
There are many well-qualified piano tuners and technicians who have simply not sought certification. But keep in mind, the piano industry’s unregulated nature allows unqualified individuals to slip through the cracks, and quite possibly through your front door. Learn how to hire a qualified piano tuner or technician, and avoid being scammed.
Where to Find Qualified Piano Tuners
Use the following resources to find a piano tuner or technician near you. Note that not all piano tuning organizations perform professional or criminal background checks on their members, so you should always ask a potential RPT for references.
Use the following resources to find a piano tuner or technician near you. Note that not all piano tuning organizations perform professional or criminal background checks on their members, so you should always ask a potential RPT for references.
How to Polish a Lacquer Piano
There are some common piano-polishing habits that you should avoid. Learn how to safely polish your lacquer piano, and tackle a few annoying issues unique to lacquer finishes.
There are some common piano-polishing habits that you should avoid. Learn how to safely polish your lacquer piano, and tackle a few annoying issues unique to lacquer finishes.
How to Polish a Polymer Piano
Polyester finishes are tough, but they have special polishing needs. Learn how to care for your polyester finish, and prolong the life of your piano.
Polyester finishes are tough, but they have special polishing needs. Learn how to care for your polyester finish, and prolong the life of your piano.