Yes. Playing the piano (or not playing it) usually has very little effect on how long the tuning lasts. A typical piano string is
Continue reading “My piano is not played much. Does it still need to be tuned?”How often should my piano be tuned?
Most manufacturers recommend four (4) tunings during the first year due to the extra stretching that occurs when strings are new. After the first
Does my piano always need to be tuned after moving it?
That depends. Are you moving it across the room or to a different house?
It’s not so much the move, but the change of
Does it damage my piano if it’s not tuned often enough?
Usually not. But, if a piano has not been tuned regularly, it may need what is called a “pitch raise” or a “pitch correction”.
This is a procedure to
Other than tuning, what maintenance may be needed?
A piano has many moving parts. Minor repairs may be needed from time to time to correct “sticking keys” or other malfunctioning parts.
This is not
Continue reading “Other than tuning, what maintenance may be needed?”Why should I have my piano tuned so often?
From an actual conversation with a customer – March 2015
[Customer] I tried to sell my piano but the buyer brought her tuner to check the piano. He found something loose in the piano and told her not to buy it.
I inspected the
Continue reading “Why should I have my piano tuned so often?”Noise During Tuning
From an actual conversation with a customer – Dec 2013
I arrived to tune the piano, only to find NOISY construction being done in the garage.
[Me] How soon will
Continue reading “Noise During Tuning”Piano Buying Tips
This is a brief discussion of my advice for those of you with someone in the family who already plays the piano –
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