Author Topic: Has anybody ever broken a hammer in their piano?  (Read 1326 times)

I happen to be extra expressive when I play - wide range, of course, not just loud - but when there is a part of a song that is meant to be loud (like, say, the very end of Philosophy) I tend to play it extremely loud because, I don't know, it feels wonderful.

Of course, I think my rugged manliness loud playing was just a bit too much for the piano, and one of the hammers broke.  Should I tone it down, or is this more common than I'd expect? :c

HOLY stuff
YOU BROKE A HAMMER
YOU loving MANIAC

I kid, I kid.

I thought you were hitting your piano with a hammer and broke the head of the hammer...

No, I've never heard of either happening before, though I suppose it's possible.

get a piano that can handle your MANLY MUSIC

get a piano that can handle your MANLY MUSIC

I want to buy hammers that are made from steel instead of wood
Would probably be crazy-expensive and I don't know, might not even work as well but it would be damn awesome!  :D


no, it wouldn't work

Would they be too heavy?
Shucks.
Well I might reinforce the shaft.  Like the graphite in pencils, but steel, if that makes sense.
Of course I'm too lazy.

I broke part of our piano with a hammer when I was three. Smashed like four keys, my mum was kind of pissed.

No, I've never broken a hammer on a piano......

I broke part of our piano with a hammer when I was three. Smashed like four keys, my mum was kind of pissed.
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Oh, that sucks D:
You were a child of course, so can't blame you.

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No, I've never broken a hammer on a piano......

Oh haaahaa :P

It'll be expensive, but if you only broke one hammer, you can get it replaced.
The inner workings of a piano are really complex.

Nope.

I play this section of this particular prelude almost daily:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neDIQfgEBKM&t=0m58s

And I've never damaged a hammer.

You must have a stuffty piano

duct tape and super glue bro.

Nope.

I play this section of this particular prelude almost daily:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neDIQfgEBKM&t=0m58s

And I've never damaged a hammer.

You must have a  @#!*%  piano
wow.
you're good.

 I have an large electric piano.