Parts of a Grand Piano

Parts of a Grand Piano

Action Frame:

          Tightly mounted to the piano to keep the playing mechanism securely mounted.

Dampers: 

          Triangular felts used to stop the vibration of the strings.

Bass Strings:

          Steel core winding used to slow down the vibration of wire.

Cover:

          Folds down to cover the keys when not in use.

Bass Bridge:

          Connects the sound of the vibrating string into the body of the bass.

Cast Iron Plate:

          Sustains the massive tension of the strings.

Soundboard:

          Also known as belly, it is the large wooden diaphragm of the piano.

Treble Bridge:

          Long wooden rails that stretch across the soundboard and guides strings on the vibration process.

Treble Strings:

          Wire that starts at one tuning pin, wounds around a hitch pin and returns from where it started.

Tuning Pins:

          Threaded steel “peg” usually around 1 1/2” long where every sting is wound.

Leg:

          Adds beauty and forms the foundation for the piano.

Wheel:

          Used for moving around the piano.

Hammer:

          Felted mallet that’s also used to produce a sound.

Keyboard (White and Black keys):

          The set of keys on a piano that makes it a Piano.