Flyaway Jacks

Piano work often feels like detective work when trying to figure out why something doesn’t work right. One symptom can have multiple causes. I’ve recently finished putting a new set of hammers on a piano this last week and was surprised to see odd irregularities in my hair line. Turns out some of the jacks […]

Can You Figure Out How This Piano Works?

A grand piano can repeat 15-17 times per second! (not bad for 300 year-old technology…right?) With this slo-mo video of a grand piano action, see if you can figure out how it works!

See a Slo-Mo Video of Upright Piano Action!

Pianos have been around for over 300 years, and when you watch this slo-mo video of an upright action, it’s amazing to think they’ve changed very little in that time-and that was waaay before slo-mo cameras. The piano action is super complex, and you can repeat an upright piano‘s note about 12 times per second. […]

Back Checks

New back checks being aligned with the old before the old are all replaced. After some more tricky wire bending movements, these back checks will be magnificent! Sadly however, they will be unseen, as they are hidden deep inside the piano humbly performing their tasks. — Piano Technician Bryce McKay

Brigham Jr. in Dad's Piano Shop

Brigham Jr. Training in the Shop with Dad!