The Fascinating World Inside of a Piano

➡ Thank you for supporting me on Patreon! Recently I was lucky enough to get a top notch piano technician -- Damon Groves on camera to explain all kinds of things related to how pianos work from the inside, how pianos are made, the different parts of the action, how to care for your piano, etc. Damon is the Head Piano Technician at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. He has been maintaining and rebuilding pianos for the past twelve years. He has had the pleasure of working with many of the world’s best pianists including Lang Lang, Alfred Brendel, Chick Corea, Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Helene Grimuad and Yuja Wang. Here are the timestamps for your reference. (If viewing on a smartphone or tablet, find the timestamps in the pinned comment). 00:53 All of the different parts of a piano action 01:43 Basic key mechanism 02:21 The art of voicing 06:33 The bump at the bottom of the keys (single escapement) 07:46 How d