Thanks, my 1900 piano practice pedal wasn't working and now I figure the felt just deteriorated. The mechanism inside the piano is working, but I was wondering how it was supposed to dampen the sound.
Thanks Michael. I'm restoring a 50 y.o. spinet, with only two (2) pedals, and the action may require some care once I've cleaned and cared for the drop-down action. Have a Happy New Year.
@@thepianotechnicianacademy9560 Most of the uprights in the past had a bass sustain middle pedal. The practice pedal became popular around 2000s since it made the middle pedal more practical and useful. My old spinet from the 1980s used a bass sustain.
I learned something today. Thanks.
Also on some uprights, that middle pedal lifts the dampers on the bass strings.
Good explanation, thanks!
Thanks, my 1900 piano practice pedal wasn't working and now I figure the felt just deteriorated. The mechanism inside the piano is working, but I was wondering how it was supposed to dampen the sound.
Thanks Michael. I'm restoring a 50 y.o. spinet, with only two (2) pedals, and the action may require some care once I've cleaned and cared for the drop-down action. Have a Happy New Year.
Hi! Just got a Chickering piano made in 1973. Thanks for the educational video. Will be back!!
Thanks
The middle pedal on my grand piano lifts the dampers on the bass strings only
I had a piano that did the same. Not sure why it was different.
Yup! Bet you have a Yamaha or a Kawai? I think Pearl River did that for a bit too...
@@thepianotechnicianacademy9560 its a 1936 baldwin howard
@@sparklingwiggle A yes! The infamous Howards... Doing this with the third pedal was a way to save money that most customers never noticed.
@@thepianotechnicianacademy9560 Most of the uprights in the past had a bass sustain middle pedal. The practice pedal became popular around 2000s since it made the middle pedal more practical and useful. My old spinet from the 1980s used a bass sustain.