Moving A Baby Grand Piano Yourself

Roll the piano to a moving truck.

Moving a baby grand piano yourself.

Proceed with the moving process measure and clear the path. 4 to 6 people should carefully tilt an instrument with its keyboard forward. Moving the piano 1. Set the wrapped body of the piano on a sturdy dolly.

Use an additional sliding board for steps. We move pianos in the oklahoma city are and s. To prepare a grand piano for moving first lift off its music rack and remove its lyre. If you want a stress free and safe relocation of your piano hire professional piano movers to do it for you.

Remove decorations if any. Once the leg is removed put 2 of the straps under the piano board and move the piano board under the straight side of the piano. Move slowly and have 2 or 3 people help you roll the piano on the dolly. This video show how we use our specialized piano moving equipment to safely and efficiently move a baby grand.

Have 2 or 3 people help you lift the wrapped piano on the piano. As two of the movers hold the weight of the piano the third man removes the front left leg. The keyboard referred to as the piano s action should only be removed by a qualified piano technician. Once a keyboard is facing forward attach a hump strap to an instrument with its ends in the top.

A good thing about upright pianos is that they have a shape that s not a pain to handle. Station the piano board this is equipment specially used for moving pianos next to the long side of the piano set a clean pad on top of the board. This way you and your piano will arrive safely at your new home with no complications. Use tape or a rope to measure the door frames and make sure the piano can fit through them.

Piano is tilted and lowered onto the piano board and then positioned on the piano board. Then its legs all need to be removed and it needs to be securely strapped in its side to a piano skidboard. Then carefully set the legless straight side of the baby grand down onto the piano board. Strap the piano firmly in place.