Piano Tuning

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General Tuning/Servicing Includes

  • Tuning
  • Fine Pass Tuning
  • Hammer Voicing - This Balances out the tone of the piano to obtain the best sound within its enviroment
  • Piano Action Removed for Complete Action Lubrication
  • Keys/Cabinet cleaned

 

Q. What is involved in Tuning My Piano?

We tune the piano twice in it's first tuning to ensure the tuning is stable, then once happy with the tuning of the piano, I then work on voicing the hammers so that each note played has a consistent tonal quality.

Once I am happy with the overall result, as a Pianist myself, I will play the piano for you, to ensure you hear it's new found voice.

Or should you perhaps prefer the piano to sound brighter or a little more mellow, I will make the needed adjustments until you are pleased.

 

Q. Why is my Piano Not Responsive Even When I Have it Regulary Tuned?

Often the part of the piano that is most neglected, is the mechanical parts of the piano. All moving parts of your piano need to operate together consistently and precisely to achieve a uniform tone, to produce bright or mellow tones. When a piano leaves the factory, each of its parts are adjusted to a tolerance of a few tenths of a millimetre. This is called Action Regulation. Regulation attends to the touch and uniform responsiveness of the action to ensure a wide dynamic range.

 

Q. Is it bad to play an untuned piano?

Playing on an out-of-tune piano isn't just an unpleasant experience. It can actually hinder your growth as a musician. You can't develop a good sense of pitch if you constantly hear notes that are out of tune, and that's what happens when you practice regularly on an out-of-tune piano.

 

Q. What happens if you don't tune your piano?
 If your piano has gone without tuning for an extended period of time, its pitch may have dropped well below standard pitch at which it was designed to perform. It may require a procedure called a "pitch raise" or "pitch correction".