Category: Tuning

A collection of articles by Richard’s Piano Service related to piano tuning.

Me Quiet?? Tuner’s Being Loud!

So, today’s question….”is it really necessary to be completely quiet while the tuner is tuning my piano?” After all, the tuner is making quite a racket.  With all the pounding of notes and all the noise they’re making, surely it doesn’t matter, right?  I don’t have to be quiet when the A/C guy comes to […]

Regular Tuning Can Save Big $

We all know that musically, as well as for the health of the piano, that it is recommended to have your piano tuned regularly.  So, you say…tell me something I don’t know!  OK I recently read the following story, told by a well-known piano technician of an experience of his, which serves as an important […]

Does my Piano Need a Pitch-Raise?

Pianos are intended to be tuned at A-440, a standard pitch, and if the piano hasn’t been kept in tune regularly, then over time it will gradually slip in pitch.  Once this happens, the strings will need to be tightened back to their proper tension before the piano can be fine tuned.  We call this […]

A Tuner’s Confession!

I’m guilty as charged!  Like the old saying…”the pot calling the kettle “black””. I found myself caught the other day staring down the proverbial double barrel, caught red handed, cornered, whatever you want to call it….anyway, my conscience got the best of me and I couldn’t deny it.  I have to confess I felt pretty […]

When Should my Piano be Tuned?

Generally, your piano should be tuned about once or twice a year.  That said, the real answer is …it depends.  For example, a once-a-year tuning would never do for a brand new piano, teacher’s piano, practice piano, or concert piano.   How often you decide to tune your piano depends on several things, such as: […]