[pianotech] sticking key

[John Formsma]

The right pedal is the sustain pedal. The middle pedal is the sostenuto
pedal. The left is the action shift pedal, also known as the una corda. But
I think "una corda" is a musical term--not a piano part term.

Hard to know what you'll find, Marshall. If it's the action shift, a lot of
times it's because the action shifts too far over to the treble side. When
this happens, the last bass damper will stick up (because it contacts the
plate). It's also possible that the sostenuto blade is too close to one of
the tabs. Don't panic, and work methodically the best you can.

-- 
John Formsma, RPT
Blue Mountain, MS


On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 8:16 PM, Marshall Gisondi
<pianotune05 at hotmail.com>wrote:

>  Hi Everyone,
> I have a customer I'm visiting tomorrow for a tuning that as a sticking
> key. The piano I believe is  Yamaha grand.  She told me the key sticks when
> she depresses the sustenuto pedal, which is the righ tpedal if I'm correct.
> I thought I'd write here to see what I can quickly look for when I get there
> as my time will be limitted.  Thanks
> Marshall
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> Marshall Gisondi Piano Technician
> Marshall's Piano Service
> *pianotune05 at hotmail.com*
> 215-510-9400
> *www.phillytuner.com *
> Graduate of The School of Piano Technology for the Blind
> www.pianotuningschool.org Vancouver, WA
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-- 
John Formsma, RPT
Blue Mountain, MS
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