Questions for the Piano Tuner

Video called The Fascinating World Inside of a Piano, uploaded by the pianist Nahre Sol (    / @nahresol   ), asking to the piano tuner Damon Groves. 00:00 Intro 00:53 All of the different parts of a piano action 01:43 Basic key mechanism 02:21 The art of voicing 06:33 The bump at the bottom of the keys (single escapement) 07:46 How dampers work 08:46 Parts that wear out faster 10:04 Ideal conditions for pianos (temperature and humidity) 11:13 Ideal locations for pianos (what not to do) 12:44 How to make the touch lighter or heavier 16:20 How to clean your piano 17:37 New pianos 18:38 Adjusting pianos vs. adjusting TO pianos 19:35 How often you should tune pianos 20:10 Smaller vs. larger pianos 21:17 Advantages of playing on a grand piano 22:59 Tips when looking for a used piano 25:07 Pedals 25:59 The sostenuto “middle” pedal 29:28 Final thoughts