Piano Tuning

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One of the most important aspects of maintaining a piano is having it tuned on a regular basis. The tuning of a piano is the equivalent to changing the oil in your vehicle. Your piano will sound best and give the musician the most enjoyment when it is tuned regularly and kept in proper playing condition. Modern day pianos were specifically designed to be tuned to the international pitch standard of A-440 Hz. This means that the A above middle C is tuned to 440 Hz. The intervals between tunings can vary. Institutional instruments will probably require more frequent tunings than a piano in the home. On the same note, a piano sitting in the home, never being played anymore still requires regular tunings, just as if it were being played every day.

Controlling the humidity level of your piano is another very important consideration. The ideal level for a piano is 42% RH. A piano will most likely see huge swings in the humidty level from season to season, thereby making the instrument very unstable in regards to the tuning. Excessive moisture can cause the keys to stick and the piano action to be sluggish. On the other extreme, dryness will cause a solid spruce soundboard to develop cracks and separation of the ribs from the soundboard.

We sell, install and highly recommend a Damp-Chaser climate control system for your piano. A piano with the climate control system is a much more stable instrument, maintaining proper pitch (with proper tunings) from season to season, diminishing the chances of sticky keys, and in the long term stuctural failure of the piano. Most if not all piano manufacturers also recommend the use of a Damp-Chaser climate control system for your piano.

If you have any further questions regarding a tuning, check up, or repair feel free to contact us by going to our contact page.