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Dear Sir, please can you explain why when I have my piano lesson on a modern Yamaha upright piano with plastic keys I have great difficulty getting my fingers to slide on the keys however when I play my own piano with ivory keys I have no problem at all. I have just purchased another piano with ivory keys and again my fingers can slide smoothly. My teacher says that no other pupils complain of her keys being sticky, can you offer an explanation? Yours sincerely Duncan Rye
Reply/ Hi Duncan
This is the first time I've heard of this problem.
I don' t know the exact answer, but It could be a number of reasons.
Maybe your piano teacher's keys are dirty?
Maybe a sticky drink had been spilt on them and they haven't been cleaned properly?
Maybe the sweat from hands is causing the problem?
These are only suggestions.
If this becomes a real problem for you, maybe you will have to get a teacher to visit your home?
Personally, I do prefer playing on a piano with ivory keys. The feel is much nicer than plastic.
Yours pianistically, Graham Howard UK Pianos
Further comments/
Hello Graham,
thank you for your reply, I have tried washing my hands thoroughly and hand creams but nothing seems to help. I have suggested to Elizabeth, my teacher, that it could be fear of her that is perhaps making my hands sweat!
Best regards
Duncan Rye
To the answer person, I found you on line and am hoping you can help me. I have a Acrosonic built by Baldwin and it is quite old. My daughter unbeknown to me decided to learn to play the piano from a beginners book she found. To help her, in her opinion, she marked the keys by number and note with a permanent marker pen. Needless to say I was/am quite upset but do not know how to get the ink off the keys.without damage. On a couple of other sights it said to use nothing but white toothpaste,which I tried on one key and it did take most of the ink off. I do not want to use it on the other 14 keys if I will ruin them. I have called several piano stores and no one so far can tell me what to do. So here I am on line again looking for HELP. I would be deeply greatful for a professionals advice, Sincere Thanks, Mrs. Hale
Reply/ Hi Mrs Hale
This is a common problem I have come across.
It really depends if the keys are ivory or plastic.
You should read an article I wrote earlier this year. It explains in detail how to clean your keys: http://www.ukpianos.co.uk/piano-keys-learn-how-to-clean-them.html
Yours pianistically, Graham Howard UK Pianos
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