Thank you for sharing this simple solution! Now I don’t have to call the piano man! So relieved it was that simple.
@Pinkbatrobi8 жыл бұрын
two minutes of your video have saved me £80. Thank you very much!
@howardpianoind8 жыл бұрын
That's great! If you ever need parts or supplies, we do ship to the UK.
@NekoHanyouHanaru8 жыл бұрын
This was incredibly helpful - thank you so much! Our piano tuner had just come and turned our piano (which is admittedly costly), so when I played and found that the damper wasn't working correctly, I was slightly mortified at the thought of having to pay more money for him to come back, just to fix the damper pedal. I did my fair amount of research, but your video was (by far) the most helpful.
@howardpianoind8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching. Yes, this is one of the more simple repairs in most cases. I'm glad it helped.
@riahbird4 жыл бұрын
Thank you thank you thank you! I fixed my great great grandmother's piano with your help! I so appreciate you for sharing your skills and abilities.
@sagealonso20283 жыл бұрын
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@reeseconor67523 жыл бұрын
@Sage Alonso Yup, been watching on flixzone} for since december myself :D
@sherrydeng48905 жыл бұрын
Our pedal broke and I found your video and we fixed it in no time. Thank you for saving the time and money.
@jelmermulder72763 жыл бұрын
Thank you Howard. I could press my pedal all the way and only at the very bottom it moved the dampers. Now iit at the quarter inch 👌
@sirfelix22393 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much, I was afraid something was very wrong to the point where I couldn’t fix it. Turns out this was all I had to do! Thank you.
@atarimasters3 жыл бұрын
I purchased my first piano a few days ago, your channel has helped me tremendously. Thank you
@VladK-12 жыл бұрын
It's extremely important to ensure that the dumper pedal's "dead zone" is really just a quarter of inch or so. I made a mistake and adjusted it larger thinking that it will be easier to press this way-the result is that the dampers didn't lift much away from the strings when the pedal is pressed fully which made the sound much less open (and quiter) when playing with the full pedal (no more such a thunderous bass, much less impressive sound overall). Also, good half-pedaling techniques require that the distance is proper.
@sageknight96903 жыл бұрын
So grateful for the clarity and simplicity of this video. My damper pedal has worked inconsistently for about a year, and I had no idea how to fix it or what the problem was. Today, I did an online search, found your video, and fixed the issue in less than a minute. Bless you for posting!
@joyceg.937 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the instruction. This is incredibly helpful. We have had this problem for almost half a year. I google it and found your video, just fix the damper pedal and the music sounds much better with pedal on.
@jiexu42543 жыл бұрын
Omg thank you so much this really helped me to be honest im afraid of doing something on my piano because im afraid of destroy something but this tip was so helpful!!!🙏🏻🙏🏻✨
@gabrieldincao57494 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!!
@duck_fx4 жыл бұрын
i know how to tune my piano and i can help some friends to do the same!thanks howard,u r my theather!
@aquger5 жыл бұрын
Finally! Now I can fix my piano pedal myself! (p.s. I kinda felt dumbfounded because the method was so simple... Like when you were looking for something and it was in your pocket for the whole time.) Thank you very much!
@thesilentshadow12563 жыл бұрын
IT WORKED!!! it was really that simple and now my piano is perfect!!! i owe you one ( subbed and liked!!)
@erik45624 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Very helpfully
@mickandrews94586 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video, much appreciated. My pedal (on a 132cm upright with full Renner action, which is only 7 months old) was making a clicking noise, which the technician sorted by adjusting as you have in the video. However, since then depressing the sustain pedal causes a metallic sound which appears to be from the springs in many of the damper level notches. The sound is far worse with the lid open. I was told it was because the dampers are now moving too far from the strings. Playing the notes individually without the sustain pedal gives a similar sound on most notes, but obviously is far less noticeable. I have put a block under the sustain pedal to limit movement of the dampers, but surely this should not be necessary. How can the sound be stopped? Thanks.
@ninenineight9 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for your posting! My peddle is fixed now!! :D
@brnmcc0110 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the good video, I think you're right, I suspect probably the treble section damper rod hook must be slightly bent. Since its not really causing any problems I'll leave it alone for now, if I pulled the rod out, and tried to straighten the hook out a little bit, it'd probably be risking breaking off that hook, but looks like from that video would be a simple job to fix since it would already be out of the piano. Looks like most of the work involved is pulling the action out and putting it back in.
@jonwebb24172 жыл бұрын
yes!
@michelprimeau45313 жыл бұрын
Could you do a video that shows how to change the felts at the pedals? Thanks
@compassion779 жыл бұрын
thankyou very much for this how to video becos it enabled me to do it myself
@howardpianoind9 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching! I'm glad that you were able to learn from it.
@justsomeguywithoutalife2304 жыл бұрын
I use my middle pedal as a silencers, so I keep it down the whole time while playing music, will it damage my piano?
@howardpianoind4 жыл бұрын
No, this won’t damage the piano, but eventually the felt will wear out and will need to be replaced, but replacement felt is available.
@danielryan34484 жыл бұрын
I am a beginning piano player (at age 64) and am really enjoying it. I haven't even gotten to pedals yet, but just the other day when I started to play the notes keep going. It is like I am pressing a sustain pedal but i am not. Very hard to practice when the notes keep going. I figure it must be some pedal problem, but not sure why it is doing it. Does it seem like something I might be able to fix.
@howardpianoind4 жыл бұрын
Yes, it’s likely that the pedal needs adjusted so the pedal has some “lost motion”.
@katiegrundle9900 Жыл бұрын
Can I adjust tge damper in a way when I bottom out, it has More of a half pedal feel, and is there a way to lock out tgd soft pedal so I don't have to hold it down for a whole song if needed.
@anothy88664 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this nice video.I have A piano that I almost used it for a decade. And recently,When I press the extension pedal, It squeak and it is very noisy. Can this be repaired? It's so hard to find people to fix it in such A special time.
@howardpianoind4 жыл бұрын
Pedal squeaks can be fixed. The first step is to find out where in the mechanism it is squeaking. It typically has to do with parts that are rubbing together that need some lubrication.
@anothy88664 жыл бұрын
@@howardpianoind thank you(=^^=)
@Samspianopage3 жыл бұрын
Hey Stephen How's about doin a similar video for grand piano pedals? I've got a Yamaha G2 whose pedals aren't adjusted right and would like to see how to adjust these on grands, be very helpful Cheers
@howardpianoind3 жыл бұрын
Hi Sam, It’s not quite as easy with grand pedal adjustment. To adjust the damper pedal lift on a grand piano you basically have to adjust all of the damper wires in the damper levers. Which is a much bigger project than just turning a screw on an upright piano.
@cojumege5 жыл бұрын
My pedal squeaks because I found that the trapwork is metal and rubs against the inside of the panel. I just learned how to remove the panel woohoo - but I am wondering if the little rod with the wingnut on it needs to be in the first hole or can I move it to the second hole in the wooden piece underneath? Since the bar is metal maybe I can straighten it. IDK. We're about to get a baby grand and I'd like to be able to sell the upright or donate it to the school district.
@Gunnarr123abc8 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@DivineSource4442 жыл бұрын
How do you remove and reattach grand piano pedals? Is there a video for that? Please help! Thank you!
@howardpianoind2 жыл бұрын
We don't have a video for this, but basically the grand pedal lyre is held in by large screws or bolts that need to be removed in order to take off the pedal lyre or frame.
@DivineSource4442 жыл бұрын
@@howardpianoind Thank you! Once it has been removed, does it just basically just screw back into place again, and will it need a ‘set up’ or adjustment (because it had been removed)?
@JMTTM4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. My sustain pedal is making a very loud 'clicking' noise when it is released. How should I fix this? I want to get a piano tuner to come and fix but during this covid period, my family is against me hiring one, so any help to help me fix this pedal would be appreciated! The clicking sound is quite consistent, it can be heard in the 'la la land' video in my channel if you want to see what I mean.. Thanks for your help in advance.
@howardpianoind4 жыл бұрын
Hi Jeff, I listened to the video on your channel. I couldn't hear the clicking, but the first step would be to narrow down where the sound is coming from. If you take the knee board off so you can see the pedal mechanism, you should be able to tell where exactly the sound is coming from. It could be a worn felt.
@JMTTM4 жыл бұрын
@@howardpianoind Hi Howard, I took off the knee board, and found that the pedal was squeaky, so I added some oil to it and now it is fine! Thanks!!
@michaelandcarolblackburn1037 жыл бұрын
I guess I shouldn't have just tightened that wing nut without knowing what I was doing first. I wondered why the dampers weren't stopping the sound and I had lots of ringing going on. I guess I go back down under and fix that right now.
@artlantic_music2 жыл бұрын
Hi! I cant find any video on another sustain pedal issue which seems to appear frequently on both new and old pianos. When I press the sustain pedal many keys are not returning in time after being pressed. They kind of stay in pressed position much longer and because of that they can not be played repeatedly. What might be the cure to that?
@arock85866 жыл бұрын
well done
@thesilentshadow12563 жыл бұрын
im glad I didnt have to pay a guy 200$ to do it for me XD thanks man!!
@brnmcc0110 жыл бұрын
I have a question about my piano. If I watch the dampers and slowly press down the sustain pedal, the bass dampers seem to lift off the strings earlier and more than the treble section. There is no discernable sudden change from one end to the other, its quite uniform, but lets say for example the highest damped note the damper only lifts off the strings maybe an 1/8th of an inch, and the A0 damper lifts off a full 1/4 inch or more. The sustain pedal actuates a rod that goes up to a metal bar at the bottom of the action. What's causing this uneven lift, and what are the things I need to check or do to adjust this so the dampers all lift evenly? The lost motion adjustment seems to be correct, and this isn't causing any problems (yet) in playing. I do see I'll probably have to replace or fix the pin in the pedal trapwork, as it's starting to get a little loose and sloppy. The piano is a studio size upright.
@howardpianoind10 жыл бұрын
It could be that the damper rod is bent. Here is a link to a video that shows repairing a broken damper rod hook: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mZt-g9KJqb7OhX0.html It will help you better understand how the damper system works. I would suggest taking out the action and checking the damper lift with the action on a table so you can see the reason for the damper lift timing issue.
@MusicForLife4563 жыл бұрын
I have a Yamaha hybrid, how would I remove the piece to reveal these moving parts behind it ?
@howardpianoind3 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately I’m not really sure. I haven’t worked on one of these.
@e.castlerock84543 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your videos. Someone mentioned that her pedal was hard to press down. I have the same problem with my Yamaha upright. It takes all my strength to push the pedal down, and in the next day or two, I develop painful cramps in my leg from the effort. You mention that depending on the type of spring, it may be able to be adjusted. How would we do that adjustment? Is the spring near the screw or up high where it's hard to see? I don't see one near the screw. Would turning the screw have no effect on the tension of the pedal?
@howardpianoind3 жыл бұрын
The spring is typically under the bar that extends from the pedal over to the side of the piano where it attaches to the rod that goes up to the action.
@judlim37752 жыл бұрын
Hi for some reason one of the keys in my piano are not properly sustained when i press down the damper pedal. Any idea how i can fix this without calling the technician?
@howardpianoind2 жыл бұрын
The fix would depend on if your piano is an upright or a grand.
@noremac48073 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your great video! Does a grand piano sustain pedal work the same way in terms of adjustment? My brand new Yamaha grand piano produces a lot of thumping noise during pedaling, and it seems impossible to soften, as the physical "travel or depth of the pedal seems very shallow, so that that when I release the pedal, especially in fast pedalling, I get loud thumping. I did not experience this with my previous grand... any advice would be much appreciated
@howardpianoind3 жыл бұрын
Damper pedal adjustment is different on a grand piano. For your issue I would recommend checking with the dealer as they may send someone out to address the problem if it is recently purchased.
@pastosulan2469 жыл бұрын
I have a slightly different issue. Hope you can help. When I depress the damper pedal, the metal bracket attached to the bottom of the piano and supporting the wooden rod sways a bit back-and-forth. It looks like the same kind not bracket on this piano. Can I adjust back a couple of holes the metal rod connecting the pedal to the wooden rod? I think it solve the problem (or help). I assume that can be done, given the number of holes in the pedal. But how do I do it? Any advice you can give would be great. The previous owner just shoved in a block of wood but I'd rather fix it. Thanks
@howardpianoind9 жыл бұрын
It sounds from your description that the pedal brackets are loose. You could first try tightening the screws that hold the pedal brackets down, but it could be that the holes for the screws are stripped which makes the screws loose. If that is the case you'll want to use something to make the screw holes tighter. You could put toothpicks in the screw holes which usually works or you could fill the holes with epoxy and make new screw holes. I hope this helps.
@cerealmilkshake6 жыл бұрын
My Sustenuto Pedal won't come back up. My brother recently had a bible study with a couple of his friends and they were playing the piano a lot. I come back the next day to practice and the middle pedal won't come back up. It just stays down and I don't know what to do. Any info?
@howardpianoind6 жыл бұрын
It could be that the mechanism became disconnected inside. You should be able to tell be taking the kneeboard panel off so you can see inside.
@ylhe34189 жыл бұрын
My piano's pedal is very hard to depress. How can I fix it?
@howardpianoind9 жыл бұрын
This is generally due to the strength of the pedal spring. Depending on what type of spring you have you may be able to adjust it so it's not so strong.
@GioAndollo5 жыл бұрын
Sounds like I need to turn my square nut counterclockwise (dampers not stopping some of the strings). Problem is - the square nut is stuck in a square groove on the long wooden lever... how do I turn it??
@howardpianoind5 жыл бұрын
You should be able to put an adjustable wrench on it to get it turned.
@philb79125 жыл бұрын
I'm trying to adjust the damper on a Baldwin baby grand. There are no thumbscrews, the pedal just lifts the rod. It looks like the only way to adjust is to add a felt punching to the top of the damper rod. Is that correct?
@howardpianoind5 жыл бұрын
Yes, that is probably the best way to adjust this.
@zer0grqvity._.1013 жыл бұрын
Hey! I have a question… so I’m trying to fix my own pedal, the bottom part of it is fine, but the row isn’t moving do you by any chance know the cause? It’s in the upper section where the hammer-like metal thing moves up and down.
@howardpianoind3 жыл бұрын
The screw at the pedal probably needs to be adjusted so the hammers lift sooner.
@zer0grqvity._.1013 жыл бұрын
@@howardpianoind That was exactly what was done! Wow XD
@granthoward38675 ай бұрын
Everything is echoing on my piano. Please help
@kelownagurrl7 жыл бұрын
Helpful video. I have an old Heintzman upright (about 1936 I think). The damper pedal works on all the notes except for two. When I look inside, the lift movement of the dampers is nowhere near what your video shows and yet the damper pedal works fine in general. Also, the adjustment isn't a wing nut, it's a flat square nut and it's set inside a narrow squared off groove so there's no way to turn it. I'm wondering if the adjustment is made elsewhere? Anyway, my real question is how to adjust the damper on two individual notes? Thanks.
@howardpianoind7 жыл бұрын
If there are individual dampers that are lifting earlier or later than the others when the damper pedal is lifted, then the damper wire would need to be bent to make it so it lifts earlier or later depending on what it needs.
@kelownagurrl7 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Would you happen to have a video on how to do that, or how I find the damper wire? :)
@howardpianoind7 жыл бұрын
We don't have a video yet of this adjustment, but the damper wire is the rod that the damper block is attached to. If the damper is lifting too early, you would press the damper pedal and then bend the wire so the damper is going closer to the string. If it is lifting too late, you would press the damper pedal and bend the wire so it is coming further from the strings. Ideally it should be that with the damper pedal pressed all of the dampers should be at about the same level.
@jkstuff3458 Жыл бұрын
HELP, a few of my dampers aren’t moving enough, and aren’t with the rest of the other dampers, how do I fix it!!!!!!
@howardpianoind Жыл бұрын
To make all the dampers lift at the same time with the pedal, the adjustment is made in the damper wire of the damper that is out of sync with the others. Using a damper wire regulating (bending) tool, the wire is grasped where it enters the damper flange and bent so that the damper head is moved away from the strings to make the damper lift sooner , and bent towards the string to make the damper lift later. After the initial bend is made a second bend is make just below the damper head in the opposite direction of the first bend in order do bring the damper head back to a parallel position with the string.
@galinashapiro6657 жыл бұрын
When I turn the bolt there is no diference. I feels like the hole where metal rod connecting the pedal and the wood one got rusty and stuck on its place and the adjustment can't happen. Any suggestions? Thanks.
@howardpianoind7 жыл бұрын
You might try putting a couple of drops of something that will free the bolt from the nut. This should release the rust from the parts.
@galinashapiro6657 жыл бұрын
the bolt is moving. the wood rod does not. It stuck in a hole
@Allthatinterestsme5 жыл бұрын
Hi! My piano makes this “zing” on some notes even without the damper pedal just by playing the notes. And its even noticeable when i play and use the damper pedal. What causes this? I’ve read that you need to pull out the action and file the damper felts? How do I do this? Any videos you might have or recommend?
@howardpianoind5 жыл бұрын
Yes, filing the dampers will probably take care of the problem. The reason for the zing is that the damper felts have gotten hard on the surface. I just take a small flat metal file and rub it across the face of the damper felts and it takes care of the problem. I usually do it with the action in the piano. I just pull back on the damper head and do the filing.
@Allthatinterestsme5 жыл бұрын
howardpianoind thanks! will any flat metal file do? Or do I need a particular number file?
@howardpianoind5 жыл бұрын
Yes, any flat file should work. It will need to be small to fit in between the dampers.
@Allthatinterestsme5 жыл бұрын
howardpianoind thanks! I will update you.
@Allthatinterestsme5 жыл бұрын
wow! thank you so much! Works perfectly! "zing" is gone! Thanks!
@ADORO_ArtistOfficial3 жыл бұрын
My Yamaha's (electrical upright) damper pedal suddenly broke and won't sustain notes anymore. There's nothing on Google about it I'm stressedddddd
@howardpianoind3 жыл бұрын
I’m not familiar at all with the electric pianos.
@soundstream036 жыл бұрын
Will this also cause the dampers to stay on the strings when the keys are pressed. I’m trying to help fix a friends piano, and we can’t get most of the notes to resonate at all. Hammers just hit the muted strings and make clunk sounds. Any help is greatly appreciated.
@howardpianoind6 жыл бұрын
It could be that either the damper spoons need to be adjusted or that some of the damper levers are broken.
@soundstream036 жыл бұрын
howardpianoind ok thanks. I’ll look into those. Someone also mentioned misaligned dampers but I’ll probably have to remove the action to check.
@keys55955 жыл бұрын
My sustain pedal works but sometimes when I play too fast or I hold cords some of the notes won’t hold but then when I play them normally they hold. Do you know what the problem might be?
@howardpianoind5 жыл бұрын
It sounds like the pedal needs to be adjusted so the pedal lifts the dampers a little sooner.
@keys55955 жыл бұрын
howardpianoind thanks for the advice! I followed your video and the comment you left and it seems to have been fixed
@keys55955 жыл бұрын
howardpianoind I also have one more question though. Over the sustain pedal there aren’t any screws besides the one that actual goes into the pedal, just pieces of fabric with a piece of metal over it. Is that supposed to be there or are there pieces missing?
@howardpianoind5 жыл бұрын
That is probably all that there should be on your piano.
@keys55955 жыл бұрын
howardpianoind ok thanks again
@xxo88886 жыл бұрын
What would cause a pedal to stick?
@howardpianoind6 жыл бұрын
It’s difficult to tell without seeing what is going on. It could be a broken pedal spring.
@digdtea22904 жыл бұрын
What is the mark and model of this piano?
@howardpianoind4 жыл бұрын
This is a Kimball console piano. I don’t remember the exact model number.
@digdtea22904 жыл бұрын
@@howardpianoind thanks☺☺
@samtaghavi296910 жыл бұрын
My damper pedal is very noisy and squeaky! How do I fix that? (Do I oil it?)
@howardpianoind10 жыл бұрын
It will depend on where it is squeaking. Can you tell where the squeak is coming from?
@ritastraza68659 жыл бұрын
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@CRC1189 жыл бұрын
how do i get rid of the squeaking noise from my damper pedal?
@verheyenruben7 жыл бұрын
Christian Rothchild Same problem here !
@pvtdipwad29447 жыл бұрын
Christian Rothchild WD-40
@alejandromagana15543 жыл бұрын
Hopefully you get to see this comment, I’m trying to solve an issue with ringing of the strings and after some Reddit posts I decided to look here on KZfaq, I have this issue where my suspicion is that my piano dampers are not pressing hard enough as you commented on this video, kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fZ1hhcpykp-Ug6c.html this is a video I posted on Reddit but hopefully by hearing what I describe I would have some luck on having this repaired. Thanks SO much for your videos btw, I’ve been learning more about this lovely instrument that brings so much joy to me .
@howardpianoind3 жыл бұрын
Hi Alejandro, It could be a pedal adjustment or it could be that the dampers aren't seated firmly on the strings because of spacing issues.
@alejandromagana15543 жыл бұрын
@@howardpianoind It was not the pedal sadly, a technician came yesterday and he filed the dampers of the strings that had that noise plus a new tunning, that dimminishe it a bit, he told me the best thing is to get newer dampers that cover longer strings. I'd rather save for a new piano now lol but thanks a bunch Howard, I love your videos!!!
@christofermelechsohnbergma87624 жыл бұрын
Where is the video teaching how to make all the dampers lift at the same time?
@howardpianoind4 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately I don’t have a video on that, but basically you would have to adjust the damper wires to change the damper lift with the pedal on individual dampers.
@christofermelechsohnbergma87624 жыл бұрын
@@howardpianoind Thank you for answering. I'm not a native english speaker. Could you, please put in other words what do you mean by "change the damper lift with the pedal"? I would really appreciate that.
@howardpianoind4 жыл бұрын
The damper wire would need to be bent so it lifts at the same time as the neighboring dampers. If the damper is lifting too soon, you’ll want to bend the wire toward the string so the damper lifts a little later. It doesn’t take much of a bend so a little goes a long way.
@christofermelechsohnbergma87624 жыл бұрын
@@howardpianoind Thank you! You are so kind. I've tried it, but it seems to me, that the damper pedal lift is bent somehow. I mean... With the pedal, the central dampers lift much less than their "outskirts" neighbors. I love to watch your videos they really help me a lot in this journey of adjusting my piano.