How does a Grand Piano work? - Part 2

This part covers the three foot pedals and how they change the sound of the grand piano. We'll build off of part 1 and show you how the mechanism works inside the piano. Keep in mind that this video only covers the grand piano - the upright piano works differently.

This video has been dubbed in over 20 languages, you can change the audio track language in the Settings menu (click the gear icon in the lower right hand corner of the video).

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Music:
"Under Cover" by Wayne Jones (Youtube audio library)

Made with Blender 2.79

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[poyax.]

This video is close to perfection. All it needs only is some sample sounds of how each mechanisms work.

[krispercent]

Whoever created the Grand Piano was a pure Genius!!!

[Ultraviolent]

I'm an artist and came upon this video researching how I might draw someone playing a grand piano. This has helped me so much better understand the artistry behind the structure and mechanics of such a beautiful instrument and honestly I was completely engrossed the whole time.

[thomasroberts]

Terrific animation. Almost 77 years old, having spent the majority of my life dissecting and adjusting machinery of many kinds. I never knew about the piano. A reminder that mankind has been mechanically brilliant for a long, long time! THANK YOU for sharing your creativity.

[CowanSong]

I just played parts 1 and 2 for my college class and they were so, so clear and helpful. Thank you. Excellent work!!!

[Warhorse]

I've been playing the piano for 10+ years and never knew that's what the middle petal was for XD

[barbaramundinger]

I am 70+. When I was a child, I dreamed of learning to play the piano. I started lessons in grade 5 and even added organ playing in church for many years. I did not know many of the keys have 3 strings. Didn't know how the pedals work at all. This was an awesome simplified explanation for a nonmechanical mind. Thanks!

[allegroaffettuoso]

OH! MY! FRIGGIN! GOSH! Can I just say THANK YOU! I was searching for videos that would explain to me how the mechanism works…and nearly every video is just some basic explanation of what una corda is, how it sounds, and that the hammers move over. I needed to know WHY the hammers move over! Like…what causes this! What are the mechanics! You helped so much! Thanks!

[LadyPelikan]

For an engineer, just starting to learn the piano, this really helps understanding! Now, just add some feeling, and we've got music. :-)

Thanks for the great explanations!

[jamescurfman]

Well, no wonder why these are SO EXPENSIVE! And difficult to maintain! Likely the most complicated musical instrument out there! Great job, Jared! :)

[Louinator]

I wish they would have showed us this when I was a child. This would have made me more comfortable understanding how it works. A piano tear down would benefit most students, even if they do not play a piano. I have never looked at piano mechanics. BEYOND AWESOME VIDEO.

[mpm]

Jared, thanks very much….I’ve been playing the piano for a very long time (50+ years) and while I understood about what the pedals do for playing a piece, it was great to get an understanding of the mechanics and what’s happening. I just bought a used grand piano and needed to understand how things were working.

[gentlemansgazette]

Awesome video series that would have been even better if we could have heard how the sound changes with the different pedals.

[jessicagaby]

I watched this with my son and we were both very interested to learn how the pedals work. And now he knows “that when one of the kinds of hammer things hits the strings, I know it makes a sound.” He loved your videos!

[amystephensgroup]

Thank you so much, Jared! My entire piano studio (40 students) is really enjoying learning about the inner workings of the piano. Your videos are so well-crafted and thorough! Keep up the great work!!

[Zarkdog]

Jared thank you very much for this video I was a piano tuner and technician for 20 years and just watched it with my grandson James who is four years old and enjoyed this very much.

[heathertaylor-willockx]

Thank you! I was just doing online music education for school with my son at home. He had a question about how the piano works. You explained it better than my old music teacher did, and she was very good!

[pbostonRR]

FANTASTIC! I lived with a baby grand that my father used to teach music. I had never had an explanation of how it worked, so the whole thing was a “black box” to me. You made my day!!!

Thanks😊
Your animations are fantastic! There is magic in your mind, and joy in your voice.

[realervz]

A perfect animation that explains how a piano work entirely. Thanks for the effort!

[georgias]

As a piano teacher, I knew WHAT the sostenuto pedal did, but I didn't know HOW it did it. This is an amazing demonstration! Thank you!