The heart and soul of your piano is its soundboard. Like the top of a Stradivarius violin, the soundboard is the wood beneath all the strings and plate of the piano which gives it its unique quality of sound. There are certain things you should know about soundboards:
– Tight cracks usually present no problems.
– Crown, the slight upward arching of the soundboard is essential for good tone.
– The ribs beneath the soundboard must be firmly attached at all points to avoid buzzing.
– Soundboards can be fixed, but only by removing the strings and plate and rebuilding the piano.
Watch the video to learn how to check the soundboard on your piano.
5 thoughts on “What is a Sound Board? How to Check Your Piano Sound Board”
Thanks Robert. Very informative. Would you please
address the problems with the strings, rust etc. When
do you know that there is too much humity for the piano?
I would like to catch this before there is a problem.
Thank you!!! I recently discovered 6 sealed cracks on my soundboard. Not being knowledgeable to the re-building industry, I felt devastated. Your video is a great news to hear. Got to seriously re-read The Piano Book, which I have 3 editions on my bookshelf.
Very interesting and informative video. I am going to climb under my piano and take a look. Great advice. Thank you!
Robert, this was a very nice video as usual. Hats off to you!!! ; )
Love the videos! My 10 year old is becoming a great player on the piano you sold us. We love it and you still have an open invitation if you ever get to Orlando.