Is your piano becoming difficult to play softly with ease, consistency, and accuracy? Do you feel as though you have to fight your piano to get the sound you want?
These are symptoms of a piano that is “out of regulation”.
When a piano is well-regulated, all the actions parts—the hammers and what connects you to them—are adjusted so everything moves the right distances at the right time.
If a piano is out of regulation, you will have less control over the touch and tone. And that means you have to work harder and enjoy it less.
All pianos need to be regulated as part of their regular maintenance schedule. How often depends on how (and how much) they are played, but every five to seven years is normal.
While regulating your piano’s action, the piano technician will adjust the distances that parts move, which also controls when and how they move together.
This will take at least several hours, because changing one part’s behavior often affects others. Regulation is a very cost-effective way to protect your investment (and your enjoyment).
When it is properly regulated, you will find that you and your piano are partners again! Ask your technician for more information.Helping you get more from your piano, courtesy of the Central Iowa Chapter of the Piano Technicians Guild. (© 2008)