Piano Regulation
Regulation is the process by which the mechanical parts of the piano, called the action, are adjusted back to factory specifications. From the moment you begin to push down on the key, to the moment after the hammer has struck the strings, there are several parts inside the action that must work together in order to make that motion smooth and consistent. Over time, normal wear and tear occurs in the action, which gradually causes the parts to fall out of adjustment with each other. This results in a lack of power, control, and consistency between notes. Performing a careful regulation will restore all of those qualities back into your piano for years to come.
A full regulation service can be done as little as every five to ten years for a piano at home that is occasionally played, or as much as once a week for a heavily played concert instrument. It would depend on how much your piano is played, the environment that itʼs in, and the age and condition of the instrument. Because the action parts wear out gradually over a long period of time, you may not notice that the piano does not play as well as it did when it was new. Therefore, a regulation service can be recommended to you during a regularly scheduled tuning visit.