Upright keyboard instrument

An upright keyboard instrument in which a plurality of keys and actions associated with the respective keys are arranged side by side in a left-right direction, comprising:

• a plurality of damper levers each of which extends in a vertical direction and is pivotally movably supported at or in the vicinity of a longitudinal center thereof, the damper levers being provided in association with the actions, respectively, and arranged side by side in the left-right direction at a location rearward of the actions;
• a damper rod which extends in the left-right direction and is supported in a manner movable in a front-rear direction in a state brought into contact with lower portions of the respective damper levers from a front side;
• a pedal rod which extends in the vertical direction and is disposed forward of the damper levers, the pedal rod being configured to be moved upward by depression of a pedal;
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• a damper lever drive mechanism which is provided between a longitudinal end of the damper rod and an upper end of the pedal rod and is configured to drive the lower portions of the respective damper levers such that the lower portions of the respective damper levers are pressed rearward by moving the damper rod rearward in accordance with upward movement of the pedal rod.