What is hiding under your keys? Keyboard cleaning should go hand-in-hand with tuning and other piano maintenance.
A regular inspection and cleaning, though not typically an annual event is just good form. Sometimes an inspection required because of a problem such as a stuck key or one that won’t strike. An inspection of the action of this piano revealed the source of an odd buzzing noise – 7 dislodged hammer butt springs that were resting upon the wooden hammer shanks. That done and vacuuming complete, on to the keys. Using a gentle cleaner and a rag, I wiped off the key tops. The rag was clean when I started……
This was a fifty year old piano, so it has had a few years to collect debris. A keybed cleanout takes about an hour. This one was longer as the keys took extra work. But all better…..
Even if it is once in a blue moon, it pays to take a peek under the keys. Many times I use the analogy of cars with pianos; they both need periodic maintenance, tune ups and the like. Don’t neglect your piano’s maintenance!
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