Professional Piano Tuning for the Waynesville, St. Robert, Ft. Leonard Wood, and surrounding areas(Mo).
When to Tune?
Pianos are under a tremendous amount of tension which needs to remain constant. If the tension fluctuates too greatly, the stresses become unequal throughout the piano and can cause costly damage. So, remember to have your piano tuned twice each year if moderately used, and more frequently for heavy or professional use. If being used for performance or recording purposes, it is common to have it tuned before each event.
Pianos are under a tremendous amount of tension which needs to remain constant. If the tension fluctuates too greatly, the stresses become unequal throughout the piano and can cause costly damage. So, remember to have your piano tuned twice each year if moderately used, and more frequently for heavy or professional use. If being used for performance or recording purposes, it is common to have it tuned before each event.
When choosing a time of year to have your piano tuned, fall
and spring are typically thought of as the best times, being
right after major seasonal changes. However, if your home or
establishment maintains it's temperature and humidity rather
well, then this is not as much of an issue. While there is never
a "perfect" time, it is always better to have it tuned than it is
to wait, and risk forgetting.
and spring are typically thought of as the best times, being
right after major seasonal changes. However, if your home or
establishment maintains it's temperature and humidity rather
well, then this is not as much of an issue. While there is never
a "perfect" time, it is always better to have it tuned than it is
to wait, and risk forgetting.
I tune predominately by ear, using an electronic tuning device to aid while setting the temperment, during pitch raising, and when stretching the upper octaves.
Please ask about my special discounts for Piano Teachers, Music Teachers, Schools, and Churches.
Pitch Raising and Voicing
Q: Why does my piano need a pitch raise?
A: Pianos were built to function at a certain tension and altering that can cause damage. Also, if you try to play any other instrument with the piano, they may not be able to tune down to it, or they may have to transpose their music to be able to play in tune with the piano. Ex: trumpet, clarinet, etc.
If your piano has not been tuned for at least a year or more, then there is a good chance that it will take more than one tuning before it will hold a proper tune. Over time, the tension on the piano causes much of the piano, if not all, to go flat as the tension slowly loosens. It is not difficult to bring back up to proper pitch, but the trick is getting it to stay. By dramatically increasing the tension in a short amount of time, the strings' tendency is to "fight" that tension. In doing so, they will go flat a fraction of what they were just raised. Therefore, it can take several passes before it re-adjusts to the correct tension enough to stay. Sometimes this can be done in one extended session, but sometimes, depending on a number of things, it may be best to do it gradually over several weeks or months.
Action Regulation
"Action Regulation" is just a fancy term that simply refers to the adjustments that a piano needs to make all the moving parts move the right way. The piano is a very simple, yet very technical instrument. From the key to the hammer that strikes the strings, there are levers and such that move in a very precise way to make the note play correctly. Each note has upwards of 10 or more adjustments that can be made, and if any of these are incorrect, it will affect how the instrument performs.
To maintain the right touch and prolong the life of the piano action, it is recommended to have the piano action regulated approximately every two years unless you have a humidity control system installed on your piano. As the piano is played and subjected to humidity changes, it becomes necessary to adjust it's many moving parts in order for it to respond correctly. If you notice notes that seem to double bounce when you play them; if you notice sloppy keys that are extra loose and wiggle from side to side, or are extra sluggish; if you notice notes that continue to ring when they should be quiet...these are signs that your piano needs adjustments.
Repairs
Pianos are made from a variety of materials, from wood, metal, felt, plastics, and such. Although pianos are built to last, there will come a time when these materials will break down, leaving you with a sticky note, a broken string, broken pedal, broken hammer, and the list goes on. It is inevitable that repairs will need to be made. It is very important to have the repair made as soon as possible. Continuing to use an instrument that has a broken part, or is not "acting" just right can lead to further damage if not taken care of. Don't make things worse, get it repaired. You'll be glad you did.
Accessories
I can provide many accessories items for your piano, including such items as: piano covers, key cover locks, humidity control systems, piano lights, piano benches, and piano dollies for easy moving on stage or down school hallways.
Please ask about my special discounts for Piano Teachers, Music Teachers, Schools, and Churches.
Pitch Raising and Voicing
Q: Why does my piano need a pitch raise?
A: Pianos were built to function at a certain tension and altering that can cause damage. Also, if you try to play any other instrument with the piano, they may not be able to tune down to it, or they may have to transpose their music to be able to play in tune with the piano. Ex: trumpet, clarinet, etc.
If your piano has not been tuned for at least a year or more, then there is a good chance that it will take more than one tuning before it will hold a proper tune. Over time, the tension on the piano causes much of the piano, if not all, to go flat as the tension slowly loosens. It is not difficult to bring back up to proper pitch, but the trick is getting it to stay. By dramatically increasing the tension in a short amount of time, the strings' tendency is to "fight" that tension. In doing so, they will go flat a fraction of what they were just raised. Therefore, it can take several passes before it re-adjusts to the correct tension enough to stay. Sometimes this can be done in one extended session, but sometimes, depending on a number of things, it may be best to do it gradually over several weeks or months.
Action Regulation
"Action Regulation" is just a fancy term that simply refers to the adjustments that a piano needs to make all the moving parts move the right way. The piano is a very simple, yet very technical instrument. From the key to the hammer that strikes the strings, there are levers and such that move in a very precise way to make the note play correctly. Each note has upwards of 10 or more adjustments that can be made, and if any of these are incorrect, it will affect how the instrument performs.
To maintain the right touch and prolong the life of the piano action, it is recommended to have the piano action regulated approximately every two years unless you have a humidity control system installed on your piano. As the piano is played and subjected to humidity changes, it becomes necessary to adjust it's many moving parts in order for it to respond correctly. If you notice notes that seem to double bounce when you play them; if you notice sloppy keys that are extra loose and wiggle from side to side, or are extra sluggish; if you notice notes that continue to ring when they should be quiet...these are signs that your piano needs adjustments.
Repairs
Pianos are made from a variety of materials, from wood, metal, felt, plastics, and such. Although pianos are built to last, there will come a time when these materials will break down, leaving you with a sticky note, a broken string, broken pedal, broken hammer, and the list goes on. It is inevitable that repairs will need to be made. It is very important to have the repair made as soon as possible. Continuing to use an instrument that has a broken part, or is not "acting" just right can lead to further damage if not taken care of. Don't make things worse, get it repaired. You'll be glad you did.
Accessories
I can provide many accessories items for your piano, including such items as: piano covers, key cover locks, humidity control systems, piano lights, piano benches, and piano dollies for easy moving on stage or down school hallways.
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Do you have a wedding, concert, recital, or other event coming up? Don't forget to have your piano tuned!
Did you know that piano students will practice longer and learn better if their piano is in tune?
Did you know that you maintain, and sometimes even increase, the value of your piano by keeping it in tune?
Did you know that piano students will practice longer and learn better if their piano is in tune?
Did you know that you maintain, and sometimes even increase, the value of your piano by keeping it in tune?
Special Tuning Rates for:
- Churches
- Piano Teachers
- Schools (3+ pianos)
- Churches
- Piano Teachers
- Schools (3+ pianos)
Ding! Dong!
The doorbell rang and the owner
of the house opened. A man stood
on the front porch. "Good
afternoon," the man announced. "I
am the piano tuner."
"I didn't order a piano tuner!", the
woman exclaimed.
"I know you didn't," replied the
man. "But your neighbors did!"
- Unknown
of the house opened. A man stood
on the front porch. "Good
afternoon," the man announced. "I
am the piano tuner."
"I didn't order a piano tuner!", the
woman exclaimed.
"I know you didn't," replied the
man. "But your neighbors did!"
- Unknown
"There's nothing remarkable about it. All one has to do is hit the right keys at the right time and the instrument plays itself."
Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach
Richard W. Bushey - Piano Technician
"make a joyful noise..."
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