Areas Serviced by the "Piano Guy"
Hamilton, Stoney Creek, Grimsby, St. Catharines, Port Colborn, Welland, Niagara Falls, Fort Erie, Niagara on thr Lake. Small communites in between.
contact
Hamilton-Niagara -- 905-994-9232
London St. Thomas -- 519-697-0783
email -- pianoguy52@hotmail.com
Why does a piano go out of tune?
Several things make pianos go out of tune, that the piano tuner watches for. Probably the most significant cause is seasonal change in humidity. Being made of wood, which expands and contracts in response to the relative humidity of the environment, the piano soundboard swells and shrinks as seasons change. Playing the piano is also a factor in how long a piano stays in tune. While tuning the piano, the tuner attempts to settle the strings solidly while tuning, but pianos with actions that are out of adjustment or pianos with old corroded strings are difficult to settle during tuning.
How often should my piano be tuned?
A general rule is that the piano should be tuned before it reaches the point of being seriously out of tune. For most pianos in the home this means a tuning every six months to one year. Because pianos with good quality pin blocks and proper tuning go out of tune somewhat evenly-- that is to say, they still may sound relatively in tune with themselves-- the overall pitch is still likely to drop over time even though you may not notice it. A piano drops in pitch over the years due to seasonal humidity variation, string stretching and playing. A piano which is allowed to go untuned for long periods will be more expensive to bring it back in tune, because of the time involved to get the tuning more stable. Pianos in schools, churches, institutions, clubs and performance halls may need to be tuned quarterly or monthly. Pianos for concert use are normally tuned before each performance.
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