4
Jun
Humidity is the biggest factor in pianos going out of tune.
As the air dries out, the wood in the piano shrinks and the strings lose tension.
When the air becomes moist again, the wood swells and tends to increase tension.
This tension and release causes the string to gradually go down in pitch.
Some people have a special humidifier installed called a Damp Chaser which tries to control humidity around the piano. These can help, but require refilling with water periodically and many people end up not keeping up with that.
One tip is to try and avoid having the piano near a window where direct sunlight would hit it.
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15
Jun
I am looking for an upright piano. I am currently in grade 9 and feel that my small piano wont cut it anymore. The piano dealer said that petrof is the best…yet yamaha and kawai are more well known. Which type of piano will take less maintenance (tuning)? or are they all the same?
thanks alot!
Most people (if they actually answered the question!) would probably say Petrof. It’s not very well known, but I’ve played a handful of ‘em and I don’t really like them all that much. I think they’ll be a bit more expensive that Yamahas or Kawais too. Some Yamahas can be good, but they seem to sound a bit too bright for my tastes. Kawai would have to be my favorite out of the three. It really depends on the piano though.
Out of the three, Kawai is probably the one which will hold it’s tuning the longest.
kawaii<3
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12
Jun
We got 1880 grand piano, we removed all strings and after 3 months we put them back. From then i tuned my piano 0n 430 Hz 4 times, and after week it needs to be tuned again….Is it normal?
Contrary to the person who posted above, old pianos do not deteriorate with age if they are kept in good condition.
You don’t specify whether you used the old strings again or new strings. In either case the piano needs time to settle in. It has thousands of moving parts and being largely wood, it takes time for them to adjust.
The other thing that could be wrong is that your tuning pegs are loose. If they’re only a little loose, some violin peg dope might help, or tapping them in lightly might help too. Please don’t do anything without having a professional tuner look at it.
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11
Jun
Adjusted dampers on a Rhodes piano.
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11
Jun
Techniques for tuning your piano and other instruments; learn this and more in this free online musical instrument video series about piano tuning, including tips and techniques, taught by an expert.
Expert: Tom Flowers
Bio: Tom Flowers, owner of “Well Tempered piano tuning,” has been tuning pianos for 10 years. He taught piano for 18 years & has been playing since he was a child.
Filmmaker: Chuck Tyler
Duration : 0:2:48
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4
Jun
Piano tuning equipment you’ll need and how to use it; learn this and more in this free online musical instrument video series about piano tuning, including tips and techniques, taught by an expert.
Expert: Tom Flowers
Bio: Tom Flowers, owner of “Well Tempered piano tuning,” has been tuning pianos for 10 years. He taught piano for 18 years & has been playing since he was a child.
Filmmaker: Chuck Tyler
Duration : 0:2:21
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