If a piano is allowed to stand for long periods of time without tuning, it will go further and further out of tune, and more time and cost will be required to achieve an accurate tuning. Changes in pitch occur in all makes and models of pianos, and environmental factors like temperature, humidity, and longevity of use all have significant roles in your piano going out of tune. In order to get the most out of your piano, it’s important to establish a relationship with a local, expert piano tuner who understands the behavior and condition of your piano, and can provide precision piano tuning for the life of your upright or grand piano.

Piano manufactures recommend tuning a piano every six months or more often depending on use and demand. Pianos that are tuned often require very little change in over-all tension of the piano. This one fact helps produce solid and stable tunings, and will help prevent the pitch from dropping.

On average it takes 45 minutes-1 hour to tune a piano. Pitch correction and repairs will add more time.

Standard tuning is A440. We can tune to any pitch if desired by the client.

Physically moving a piano has a small impact on the tuning stability but more importantly, the change in environment that takes place during a move will impact its tuning. The difference between the temperature and humidity level of both environments will cause a piano to go out of tune. It is highly recommended that a piano be tuned 2 weeks- 1 month after a move to allow the piano to stabilize in its new environment.

Piano tuning is a maintenance program that helps stabilize the instrument. It should be done routinely every 6 months. In that way, there is no wrong time or season to tune. If the environment where the piano is kept is stable then the seasonal changes will have zero to a minimal impact. The best way to keep your environment stable is by humidifying during the cold winter months. For more info call us today.