![]() Q: The last time my piano was tuned, the technician said that he did a pitch raise, what does that mean?Ī: A pitch raise means the piano hasn't been tuned in a long time and has lost it’s A440 stability. This will ensure you experience good tuning stability throughout the year. It doesn't matter when your maintenance schedule starts as long as you service your piano every three to four months. Q: Is it best to start my tuning schedule when the heat is on or off?Ī: It makes no difference.- Within any tuning period here in the northeast, there will be a drastic change in climatic conditions in and out of your home. Avoid a costly re-tune, by waiting the full three weeks before booking the first tuning appointment. Tuning the piano before this acclimation time will result in an "out of tune" piano within a few days. Once the piano is moved, let it acclimate to its new location for three weeks. But by far, the greatest effect on pitch is the seasonal change in humidity. Improper moving will upset this tension and detune the piano. Remember, when a piano is tuned to the industry standard pitch of A-440 each string holds almost 198 lbs of pressure overall that’s almost 20 tons! The A-440 pitch has been an industry standard since 1932. Sure, if you don’t have a professional do the move and your in-laws bounce it around on a pick-up truck long enough it will go out of tune. Pianos go out of tune due to the weather much more than from being moved. – Properly moving a piano in the same room, house, city, and state will not effect the tuning very much. Q: If I move my piano to another location, do I need to tune it again?Ī: It depends. If you are unsure of the amount of tuning your piano requires, give me a call. Keep in mind that each piano has characteristics of its own and may require a unique tuning schedule. Note: If your piano is played more than 4 hours each day, quarterly tuning is needed. Tuning in four month intervals, three times a year, will keep your piano in top condition! ![]() A piano that is played daily will require more frequent tuning to maintain proper pitch and playability. The area where a piano is played will detune faster than any other part of the piano. Q: My piano is played up to 4 hours a day, is tuning every six months enough?Ī: Usually not. ![]() It will by no means maintain the piano at proper pitch. All an annual tuning will do is maintain a relative 20 tons of tension on the harp. Is that true?Ī: Definitely not! - The only time an annual tuning is advised is if the piano is not being played. Q: My child's piano teacher says we only have to tune our piano once a year.
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