Sticky Keys and How to Fix Them

Video about sticky keys in pianos and how to fix them. Includes instruction on repinning flanges and key easing.

[maximlamoureux]

that's an incredibly intense intro for piano servicing.

[DdraigSPD]

Our old piano had been stored for 5 years in our cold garage in the UK. Thanks to your advice, cleaning out the holes on the keys resolved the issue for 3 sticking black keys in the upper octave. I also managed to spot and resolve a few issues with misaligned hammers on the lower bass octave as well as straightening half a dozen bent damper lift wires. Many thanks for your expertise :)

[ackamack]

I had wondered if sticky keys were related to humidity. I live in Colorado, which is usually dry, but we have have had an unusually wet summer here. I think the sudden moisture and rise in humidity and all of a sudden, some of my keys are sticking. Thank you for your informative videos! 👍😌🎹

[LuisGonzalez-jhum]

Wow, thanks brother, you’re a professional in your field. Resolved my sticking key issue… found quarters and paper lips jamming keys. I have four kids of course.

[krallopian]

Right off the bat the first thing you said help! I just got a new piano, and my 5th octave c keeps sticking on me. I got a zip tie, and put it in front of the key as I press downward, and I cleaned out a tiny amount of junk that allowed the key to no longer be stuck! I saw a slight rubbing mark on the very bottom of the key, so using a zip tie I was able to get in there and get it cleaned! Now I have a piano that works again! I've been playing piano for over 35 years and I had never experienced the key being stuck because it was too close to the front board!!

[dannixon]

I love your pin box.
And thank you for sharing your expertise.
Cheers

[jimthesoundman]

I have Billings flanges on a 1920 Cable-Nelson I'm rebuilding. How do I size pins properly for that? They don't get tight until you reinstall them.

[wardaxe]

Thanks for your video. Question. I've got this piano where most of the black key get sticky to the white key. Not on the side but in the front. So if I press the black it doesn't come back because it gets stuck to the white key. How can I solve this problem?

[CosmosWorld]

Than you very much, you saved me from sticky keys!

[shadowsxd]

Hey, i have an old upright piano and i want to repair it a bit. I have trouble finding the key height rings and the dampers stopping the strings from vibrating after or even the whole thingy that stops it from vibrating because sometimes i press a key and the thingy moves and one string keeps vibrating and i need to readjust it again and again, can i do something about it or i need to buy new ones?
Do you know where to find those in Europe? I live in Romania but any big store should work. Or the material they are made from, and if could make at least the rings home (like diy)
Also , i see each key has a string, some of mine are bend in random directions, can i put any sort of a string, or it needs to be only designed for piano, i'm worried i could break it if i don't do it with the right components.

[erabell]

Good day. I Saw Your video and comes to me Just a question suddendly: how to fix a hammer when rebound? My piano has that trouble.
Thanks You in advance

[GGMayer]

Thank you for the detailed guide. I work in a school which has no technician and it's too bureaucratical for requesting service. Humidity here is pretty high. I got two Kawais k-200 with a global sticky key and/or hammer problem. Could the A/C help at all? I'm trying to buy dump chasers, but up until then, could a regular dehumidifier do the trick?

[joleneholmes]

Hi, from South Africa here, I have a question, is there supposed to be green stuff under the keyboard

[huqiao]

One of my piano keys wouldn't reset when the sustain pedal is down. It doesn't have this issue if the pedal is released. What could be the cause?

[bikewriter]

How do you reduce the amount of force required to depress the keys? I purchased a piano recently and the store regulated and voiced the piano, but I have never played a grand piano that required so much force to depress the keys during regular playing. I believe that most grand piano actions are set so that approximately 50 grams of weight should be sufficient to depress the keys. My new piano is closer to 75 or 80 grams.

[ellenrosenblatt]

just let a professional tuner do this work.

[StudioSooner]

VERY GOOD video thanks..but i had to stop watching because your camera goes in and out of focus causing my eyes to hurt!!! You gotta fix that as well as the piano!