I have become frustrated with my piano because of a few sticky keys. I realized that those 2 keys are causing me a bit of trouble. I get thrown off when I press a key and it doesn't produce sound and then I lose momentum. These keys are hit or miss when it comes to making sound. So that inconsistency doesn't help my confidence when practicing for my whole house (and neighbors) to hear.
The good news is I went to a friend's house this weekend and practiced on her piano. What an improvement! It sounded a million times better and the lack of sticky keys definitely helped my rhythm.
So, what am I to do about my piano? I researched more online and found that the most common cause of sticky keys is moisture in the key bushings, and I may be able to correct this myself. I followed the procedures but it didn't help. The website says in this case, the brushings are likely worn out. So, to properly fix this condition I'll need a piano technician to remove the key and use a special tool to compress the felt. Since it costs at least $125 to have a tuner come out, I'll have to make do with mine for now. Hopefully I'll be able to practice some more at my friend's place next weekend.