I just bought a 6 feet 4 grand piano from my friend. The piano is close to 30 years old. It does not come with a protective cover nor a cloth to protect its ivory keys. Are these 2 items essential and a must for me to buy for proper maintenance? Must the material of the piano cover be only made of any specific material like velvet etc? I am thinking of buying the material and make my own cover so please advise me the material which I should buy. As for the cloth which protects the keys, do most piano shops sell it? If piano shops do not sell, can I also buy the material and make it myself? What is the material of the cloth? Your suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thanks.
2007-03-13 20:33:32 · 6 answers · asked by Lost-Hurt-Disappointed 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Other - Entertainment
Long and short of it is Yes you should buy them for the protection of the piano and for the protection of the tuning of the piano. You piano reachs to sunlight and dust. Unless you want to have to keep cleaning the piano every day and vacuum the keys and or strings cover the piano and the keys.
Keys yellow with sunlight and the vanier on the pianoe fades. Dust and debris can find their way into nooks and crevaces. and that can throw off the strinking of a note. You should also make sure to clean you hands before using the keyboard because your ands may be oily or dirty.
What you need is a dust free slip resistant material to line an opague material through wich no light should pass, Stain resitance is always a plus. I hope you have a professiona sewing machine other wise you may have difficulty getting things seemed up.
Good Luck
2007-03-14 03:42:40 · answer #1 · answered by LORD Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a musician, in particular a pianist, I would recommend you to have some sort of key cover, especially if you aren't playing the piano every day. Leaving the keys exposed for just a week in a normal household will leave them with a small coating of dust, which is quite annoying for anyone playing it. If you plan to play it regularly, a cover is less important - your hands will clean little bits of dust off of the keys, just clean them with a dry cloth or a duster every now and then. If you plan on leaving it a long time without playing it, put a cover over the keys.
2007-03-14 04:38:04 · answer #2 · answered by Rich 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would contact a piano dealer and find out what the cover is made of; they may be able to tell you where to get it, or possibly where you can purchase one already made. Given that your piano is only 30 years old, I think it is unlikely that it has real ivory keys, however. Real ivory has a grain, as seen in the illustration at the link below.
2007-03-14 03:45:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
6-4 nice piano
I do not think a cloth is essential - a cover would be nice if
the piano will be stored in dusty places - but I doubt you will
keep it in a warehouse
so I would not put a cover on it - but would close the lid unless
it is being played
2007-03-14 03:43:40 · answer #4 · answered by tom4bucs 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
***I DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT PIANOS TO BE HONEST WITH YOU, BUT IF IT WERE ME, I WOULD GET A PROTECTOVE COVER AS A PROCAUTIONARY MEASURE. SOMETIMES DUST CAN GET IN BETWEEN THE KEYA AND CAUSE PROBLEMS. IT CAN BE A PAIN IN THE BUTT TO CLEAN AS WELL. GOOD LUCK.***
2007-03-14 08:35:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes.
2007-03-14 03:57:09 · answer #6 · answered by RANDELL 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋