Moving a piano means moving a very heavy instrument from one home, down stairs, into the moving truck, securing it, and then delivering to its destination which usually means more stairs…WHEW. Ideally, the piano remains upright and stays in tune throughout the process. It is also important to use moving blankets to pad the piano before the moving process to avoid scratching the finish on the piano or on other items in the path of the piano.Most upright pianos, no matter what style, are extremely heavy and weigh anywhere from 300 lbs to upward of 900 lbs for some tall backed upright player piano's.A piano is moved from one site to another for any number of reasons: the owner may be moving to a new home the piano could be sold or the owner thinks the piano would look better in another.