fixing the most common problem for upright pianos

[@MerylizMedina]

Thank you so much for doing these videos. I bought a 50+ years old Yamaha upright about four years ago, and I HAD to learn how to tune it myself because there are no piano technicians in my city, it's already odd to find pianos here, so I really appreciate these videos. I'm very interested in learning so I can become a piano technician myself, and it's very encouraging to find quality content about it like yours ✨

[@PianoDoctor]

I’m so glad you like watching them. If you’re interested in learning more about how to get started, I would check out my video called “How Much I Made as an 18 Year Old Piano Tuner”. I talk a little about the best way to learn piano tuning and repair.

[@MerylizMedina]

@@PianoDoctor I did! Thank you very much! 👍🏻

[@royhanrfnd]

👍

[@johnmartinez7440]

No piano tuners in an entire city? I'm baffled.

[@johnmartinez7440]

No piano tuners in an entire city? I'm baffled.

[@soxnation1000]

These videos make me wish I had become a piano technician. I love pianos and music and it must be so rewarding to fix up pianos as a profession and make people happy by bringing music back into their lives!

[@JDOGG351]

I’m a piano technician and yes this is one of many ways to fix this problem. Other ways are increasing key dip and adjusting your letoff sooner.

[@Pianist203]

I usually first check if there's slack in key pilots. If pilots are fine, then I check key dip which should generally be 10mm. I wouldn't change blow distance, except if doing more complete action regulation process.

[@Jimmy_Jinestene]

So cool, I’m trying to learn the piano but your fixing it and playing it, amazing

[@NotNochos]

You’re*

[@Jimmy_Jinestene]

@@NotNochos dude

[@PianoDoctor]

stick with it! Hard work is always worth it in the end. :)

[@Jirboz]

@@Jimmy_Jinestene "dude" - 🤓

[@Jimmy_Jinestene]

@@Jirboz you-🤓

[@mattdorsey1029]

Your videos are amazing. I love that you take the time to explain why a problem exists and how you fix it.

[@Ribs13]

Man, I'm loving your videos! I have moved pianos for many years, and cleaned many, fixed little things, watching your videos is truly inspiring. 🎉

[@grantronaldhills]

Accually having the finished piano sound playing from the start was a awesome twist and I like it alot.

[@charliesretrocomputing]

Wdym?

[@KeysandMe]

I thought it was awesome!

[@KeysandMe]

@@charliesretrocomputinghe used his own playing of Golden hour as the background music for the video and then just turned up the volume slightly when he showed the piano working 😊

[@tiwitiwi6202]

your shorts is satisfying to watch. i found a new addiction. thank you

[@cassandral.151]

Thank you for the videos - We received a free upright piano that needed a little tuning and TLC. This is amazing. I love all the tips so my littles can play with me.

[@meowcow21]

This is the cleanest piano I've seen on this channel. Very beautiful

[@Mr.SmithIsNotHere]

Can I just point out that golden hour is playing in the bathroom

[@mv_sisters]

Bathroom?😂

[@camskayzz5169]

Ah yes, golden hour in the bathroom

[@Kanade_Asahina]

That aint golden hour that is golden shit

[@elmerreyeg8333]

Nah bro that’s golden piss 💀

[@Mr.SmithIsNotHere]

I meant to say background oops autocorrect

[@alanclarkeau]

On one upright I had, an extra turn on the soft pedal wingnut achieved the same outcome.

[@margarethany]

It’s such a beautiful upright piano ❤

[@cleansweep999]

The song you used in the background is so good 👍✌️

[@4034miguel]

This channel is pure poetry and it is therapeutic

[@donnalannan2978]

You videos are very interesting. It is fascinating to see how pianos work.

[@Callummullans]

Woah, I wouldn’t have that cover on because it looks awesome to see the hammers moving. Like a see through watch

[@Runez_Outx]

If you guys are wondering what is the background song, it’s called “Golden hour” by JVKE

[@islemdoudou372]

Watching him fix pianos is literally the most satisfying thing ever

[@kayesdigginit1519]

Eh no

[@evanthejesusfreak]

It’s so cool seeing the hammers moving as he’s playing.

[@Axolotlx3]

Love how nicely you clean it it’s amazing and I love how well you play too

[@AtlasIsAgatlingGun]

Wow this really inspires me to continue learning piano songs on the keyboard thats been under my bed for a year

[@HawkMawth]

I never knew pianos needed to be tuned! I have just gotten back into playing piano after 8 years. It hasn’t been played with by anyone other than me. Thanks for telling me that pianos needed to be tuned

[@rubyshort9763]

I love your videos ❤ can you plssss do a before and after playing, it’s so cool how good you are at piano how many years have you been playing?

[@tigereye6939]

I have exactly the same Kawai console piano hehe. Please do more videos like this. Thank you!

[@jasonbarnes3485]

I love your content I wish i could subscribe ❤❤❤❤❤

[@SreerajithaIndraganti]

If my piano is ever out of tune, I will be sure to call this guy 😊

[@malizeus4685]

All the best, man. good motivation for young people

[@catarinaangelodecarvalho-er3ys]

Can you do always do before and after it’s so beautiful 😭❤️🥹

[@thewalking_charger7969]

Man, I wish we could get our theater class piano fixed. Sadly, it's been out of tune for years and is in a very humid room.

[@AxelCresswell-yh5vw]

Bro golden hour has gotta be your fave song or smt (ngl tho its one of mine its an amazing song)

[@Chronically_JBoo]

Mine too

[@PianoDoctor]

I don't know many good songs so I've been using this one... haha. A lot of my popular videos happened to include this song, so I guess people like it. I'll change it up from here so you guys don't get annoyed though. :)

[@Heymrk]

I thought about learning the piano as a child, but ended up going with the saxophone and clarinet instead. They were less expensive abd easier to maintain.

[@Serperior-Deoxys]

Love the sound of uprights. My Acrosonic seems to have a much richer sound than most of the grands I've played.

[@Jimmy-rd5ig]

I can 100% assure it does not. While Acrosonics ( the older spinets, and the new consoles that they are branding as Acrosonics) are decent pianos, they will absolutely not have a richer sound than most grands. That's a fact. It's impossible.

[@Serperior-Deoxys]

@Jimmy-rd5ig I guess it's preference, cuz every grand I've played sounded almost hollow. My 1967Acrosonic fills the house with a rich sound. First piano I ever practiced on was a grand, I came home to our Acrosonic and immediately fell in love. The damper pedal was more effective, sustain held for longer, and it held its tuning across 4 moves and 30+ years. Only 2 years ago did it start falling gradually out of tune, not enough for most ears to catch, but enough to notice if you have a good ear. I like how far a grand carries its sound, but it has never felt like a full sounding piano. I've played on plenty of grands and uprights and I'll always stick to our Acrosonic. And yes, I've played on concert grands and baby grands, my opinion is the same, they're designed to carry their sound, not fill a room with it.

[@tangyorange6509]

I’m curious, was there no lost motion when this problem occurred? Or were all the keys affected. Not nit picking just learning

[@lockedin60]

I could learn to play a piano at any age. I am 68. But my instrument only requires 6 or 12 strings to tune up. A little more manageable. But there will always be a need for piano tuners. I know it would help understand music theory better.

[@Zip22Zip]

Mine had cloth straps with leather sewn on the end on each hammer that pulled it back when it struck the strings to keep it from double tapping. They connected to a hook but were glued into the hammer. It was formerly a player piano that was converted to a regular piano. I had stripped it of the black paint someone had done a poor job of painting it with and refinished it with orange shellac ten years earlier. Moths had started eating the felts and the straps were breaking so I gave it to someone that was going to gut it and put plants in it.

[@timmypbass]

Its better to shim the balance rail rather than change blow distance.

[@Shark_StopMotion]

This dude played his own background music that’s such a cool idea

[@btct1648]

You are such a good person you help so much people fix their piano You should get more lovers everyday ❤ I ❤ U very much ❤❤❤

[@aaronmillard4327]

Any one else like the looks of the piano with the wood panels off and being able to see all the strings

[@KevRex27]

Nice!!i wish I could do this for my job

[@MariusMusty]

I love how all the short is a J cut for the end 👌👌

[@HahnJames]

You always seem to find a way to impress the daylights out of me, Josiah J. I'll keep you in my praters, today.

[@tomsterbg8130]

Just like my music teacher says, 40 years is nothing for an instrument

[@mikechad27]

but 40 hours a day makes you better

[@brunybruhpere]

I like how your playing golden hour in the backround

[@matarooni_]

You're* (you + are) (This is the part where you reply with "🤓")

[@grandsages]

How much and how far will you go to fix a piano

[@The_vehicle_kid]

Please do our piano one day

[@CindyMitchelle-d5z]

What is the oldest piano you’ve ever worked on? Where are you located? My moms piano really needs tuning. It has not been tuned for over 44 years, probably longer! It is at least 200 years old. Is there a way to find out the age inside the piano? I would be very interested to see when it was made, and tuned. I’ve never seen one like it! If there is a way to see how old it is, can you please get back to me?

[@elsamelgoza1895]

I need a piano revamp on a old piano

[@libruhmoment6387]

I do handtool woodworking and and I feel like you might be able to make replacement parts instead of a felt shim, although I know I have absolutely NO authority on the subject of piano maintenance, would something like that be possible???

[@kayshensanruban1805]

I love the golden hour background music

[@KaysCutz]

How do you repair chipped keys?

[@imrustyokay]

I always thought those hammers looked like steaks when I saw it on that old Tom and Jerry short. I think it was titled, "The Cat Concerto".

[@MartinHelton-p3m]

to fix this correctly you simply need to adjust the jack regulating screw

[@Viicebec]

I didn’t get it how you repaired it, I’ve got the same problem with mine, can you make a video tutorial of it? Please or at last a pdf with information :(

[@wearashirt]

Whattt, but I've been adjusting let off for each key to adjust that. Which method is right?

[@bonniesiegel9024]

Would you be willing to play some Mozart? That would be great, thank you🎼🎶🎹

[@PurpleGuyOF]

Golden hour in the back perfect

[@Grimzo13]

It was just two lovers Sitting in the car Listening to the blonde Fallin for each other Missed calls from my mother Like where you at tonight Got no alibi I was all alone With the looooove Of my liiiiiife she’s got glitter for skin A radiant beam in the light I don’t need no light To See You Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiine It’s your golden hooouuur You slow down tiiiiiiiimmee In your golden hoooooouuuuurr Wo oh ooo We were just two lovers Feet up on the dash driving nowhere fast Burning through the summer Radio on blast Make the moment last She got solar power Minutes feel like hours She knew she was the baddest Can you even imagine Falling like I did For the love of my life She’s got glow on her face A glorious look in her eyes My angel of light I was all alone with the love of my life She got glitter for skin My radiant beam in the night I don’t need no light to see you shiiiiiiiine It’s your golden hour You slow down tiiiiiiime In your golden hoooouurr Woo oh oo Pls like I worked hard on this😅😊 This is actually the whole song btw

[@jtpgamer17]

How far do you travel and how much do you cost because we have an old upright piano that is very out of tune

[@robotportachiavi2507]

I was once in Prague's airport (not the closest to the city) and found a piano. There was an hammer that was like... bent. It was hitting two/3 strings of an A an 1 string of the G# (also there was a string missing on the lower register). How can you fix such a problem?

[@michaelsmith697]

Good fix for this annoying problem

[@markguillermo7398]

My piano gets clicky sounds on some keys and I don’t know how to fix em! Could u possibly do a video about that

[@jeremyryannoel]

I second this

[@PianoDoctor]

Will do!

[@99zxk]

Do you test of the felt works first or just go straight for the glue?

[@morganwiseman1]

This man is a master!.. he should be making well over 200k a year!

[@markonanic]

How much does it cost to repair it in that case like in the video?

[@icomefromanotherdimension3798]

Istg i thought at the beginning you were giving the piano the middle finger 💀

[@kayesdigginit1519]

How much does a tuning and repair cost on an older piano?

[@Thelegendofme]

wouldn't regulating the piano be a better long term fix?

[@dalex60]

RuPaul called. She wants her finger snaps back…

[@richbaumannsingersongwriter]

I would like to start a piano rescue in Wisconsin.

[@ChristyLeon]

Uprights are underating👍

[@el.evaaffr]

golden hourrr i love it

[@MikeOxlong-lv7wt]

We just got a very nice upright piano. , but for some reason some of the notes are louder than others and it's really messing with me

[@pianotm]

Needs voicing. Some of the hammers are harder than others. We soften hammers with needles. We have a solution to harden ones that are too soft.

[@chasererun]

Hey i have the same piano

[@ericl6460]

Titebond makes hide glue lik that? TIL I thought it usually needed to be heated and mixed etc

[@Alex_0Z]

ahhh golden hour in the background omggg

[@бре-ц6ч]

I need this done to my piano. Its worn out completely 😢 is it fixable

[@vernicebaguio-gf1fv]

At the end you play it it almost like my Fav song jvke try it out

[@brendenboe4248]

How much is it to get my piano tuned

[@aidakarpovych3456]

I'm just asking why don't you put the wood back on?

[@idknotsterling]

do you know what would be the problem with some of my piano keys, the c#2 sometimes will stick down and i have to manually lift it up, and the f#7 will always stick down and it makes it hard to play

[@Chapa640]

Um i need to learn golden hours how’d you learn it

[@QueenofSilence101]

How long does an average piano live for before it is no longer possible to repair it and it has to be destroyed? Obviously how often it's plaed is a huge factor, but I'm just asking for a generalized number of years.

[@aaronlee2240]

What's the tune you're playing in this video?

[@johnjohnfofohniam]

What song was that? I recognize it from somewhere.

[@joshfulmer3689]

What's that song in the background called i hear that all over IG

[@mylesweber2014]

May I ask how you learned how to fix pianos?

[@kimbybimby6298]

What is your business called????

[@thezombino6119]

What song are you playing?

[@MildSatire]

Question, is it possible for piano tuners to adjust the sound of the piano? Like if one section of the keyboard is a little dark/nasally, would it be possible to brighten it up? And is this process reversible?

[@squareeagle65]

Yes lol

[@squareeagle65]

Ofc

[@MildSatire]

@@squareeagle65 is it a bad idea to change the sound profile tho?

[@donovansprenger8845]

​@Mild Satire Every piano has a different tone Steinways are usually brighter and Yamahas or mason and Hamlin are darker. You can always make any piano sound brighter or lighter but some are designed to have that feel and effect. Not necessarily a bad thing to adjust but I would recommend getting a brand of piano which suits you the most :)

[@MildSatire]

@@donovansprenger8845 Thanks, just noticing the lower middle section feels a bit too dull/nasaly compared with the upper registers. Could they voice just one specific section?

[@omegabyte3541]

Golden hour in the background 👍

[@JoshuaJohnson-uq6pq]

how much do you tipically charge for a tuning?

[@wobblyorbee279]

Hi i have a question, my upright piano is already like 5-7 years old and the hammer works properly, but the problem is you cant hit a key softly, like how in normal pianos you can do pianissimo and press the key lightly, but on my piano i cant press it lightly, its kinda hard, so everytime i want to play a soft passage i have to press the soft pedal on the left so i can press it lightly eventhough its still not enough. Which means everytime i use the right pedal its going to be bangy and loud, and if i want to be soft i have to add that "softer and careful" touch to the keys which is so so annoying, and doing perfect trills is just nearly impossible, i thought its my technique but its actually the keys that are a bit hard, because then when i trill on the high notes like around the 2nd highest C on the piano, it just trills perfectly and the higher keys are light Do you think it can be fixed? Or it cant be fixed anymore because its the matter that its old? The notes are still in tuned thoudh and the high notes are still good for now I just cant play freely with this condition, i have to play medium-LOUD even on softer pieces everytime but the keys are not stuck because i used a piano heater, please answer thank you so much

[@Randomsuff545]

The first sec I was like is that golden hour

[@skylarhylian985]

What song did he play at the end?

[@thatonefurcorn]

I have a upright piano. But they lied to me and now it's stuck to the ceiling.

[@_-Bozo-_]

I just remembered I have a piano in my garage-

[@noah2malek28]

My grandma got a piano when she was 8 years old. She has that same piano still I just know it's out of tune and she refuses to get someone to clean it and tune it. People have gotten coins stuck in it and I really want to call someone to fix it up but don't know the cost. Would you have any idea?

[@Sebishere-u3f]

In the background it's playing golden hour, noice