What do the pedals on my piano do?

In this video, Michael Stilwell discusses what the pedals on an upright and a grand piano do. More info at www.pianotechnicianacademy.com/
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[@the_cursor]

I learned something today. Thanks.

[@JohnvanderGeest558]

Good explanation, thanks!

[@davidmulvaineiii6433]

Also on some uprights, that middle pedal lifts the dampers on the bass strings.

[@reginaldstuart2366]

Hi! Just got a Chickering piano made in 1973. Thanks for the educational video. Will be back!!

[@boldcautionproductions9203]

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.

[@murraykriner9425]

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.

[@dunnkruger8825]

Thanks

[@sparklingwiggle]

The middle pedal on my grand piano lifts the dampers on the bass strings only

[@kevinbrady9415]

I had a piano that did the same. Not sure why it was different.

[@thepianotechnicianacademy9560]

Yup! Bet you have a Yamaha or a Kawai? I think Pearl River did that for a bit too...

[@sparklingwiggle]

@@thepianotechnicianacademy9560 its a 1936 baldwin howard

[@thepianotechnicianacademy9560]

@@sparklingwiggle A yes! The infamous Howards... Doing this with the third pedal was a way to save money that most customers never noticed.

[@worldofai-games1036]

@@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.