1st Piano

A look at what a piano tuning is, how often it should be done, and other tips for keeping your piano in optimal condition. Congratulations, you have just acquired a wonderful new addition for your home! This new addition will not only add beauty to your home, but will also bring musical pleasure to you and your family. Now that you have your new piano, you will want to make sure that you are caring for it properly. Caring for your piano properly will not only ensure that it plays to its maximum potential, but will also ensure that the value is maintained and, in the case of a new piano, that your warranty is maintained. In this article, I will outline some tips on caring for your piano, including how often you should have your piano tuned, how to help maintain your piano's tuning stability, and how to safely clean and care for the exterior of your piano. I will also define piano tuning, and explain why it is necessary for your piano. What is a piano tuning and why is ...

Hi. My name is Eben Goresko. I have been around pianos my whole life either playing or tuning and servicing them. In this short article I will attempt to clear up some widely held myths about piano tuning. Myth #1 Most people think that if you play your piano hard, you will knock it out of tune. Conversely, many piano owners believe that if you don't play your piano, it does not need to be tuned. Fact #1 All pianos should be tuned on a regular – periodic basis whether they are played hard or hardly at all. Why? The actual purpose of regular tuning is not simply to make your piano sound better. By having an experienced piano tuner – technician service your instrument on a regular basis, he/she can determine whether or not your piano needs additional preventative maintenance to safeguard the viability and integrity of the instrument. In turn, the piano owner gains the full benefits of ownership. Examples of such benefits are the piano holding its value for resale and it...

By Jerry Greene When meeting with first-time piano owners, I am often asked how often their piano needs to be tuned. In my experience, new pianos should be tuned every 3-9 months for the first 2-4 years. This allows the steel strings to "set", as they are stretching under huge amounts of pressure (approximately 25-30 tons) for the first time. Many people are familiar with putting new strings on a guitar, tuning it up and then strumming it as it goes out of tune almost immediately. Although a piano is usually tuned many times (in the factory, on the showroom floor and upon delivery…sometimes many times in each setting) the strings will still need to have time to set to the proper tension. It will usually take a couple of years before a tuning will "last" a while. During this settling-in period, the piano also has a chance to get used to the climate it will be staying in for some time. It is surprising how much little temperature and/or humidity changes ...