Piano Servicing for Eastern CT and Western RI

Piano Action Diagrams

On this page you will find a diagram for each of the the four most common types of piano action in use today. Note how the Grand action differs greatly, yet the Upright, Console and Spinet actions have many similarities.


NOTE: These diagrams and descriptions are intentionally simplified in order to grasp only the basic concepts and to compare each of the different types of action.



Diagram of Grand Piano Action
Explanation of Grand Piano Action

Diagram of Upright Piano Action
Explanation of Upright Piano Action

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Diagram of Console Piano Action
Explanation of Console Piano Action

Diagram of Spinet Piano Action
Explanation of Spinet Piano Action


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