I am putting this out there for anybody who has any questions about piano tuning or pianos in general.
Please tell me what your question is and I will do my best to answer it. Bear in mind that it might take a little time for me to get back to you but if you are willing to be a little bit patient, I will get respond. If for some reason you don’t hear from me please just remind me that you tried to contact me.
You can ask me a question by simply posting a comment on this blog post. To do that you will have to get a user name and password from wordpress.com if you don’t have one already. But that only takes a minute as WordPress makes it all very easy to do.
Look forward to talking to you!
Thanks
How generous of you to be answering questions about piano tuning. It’s am amazing topic that so many pianists are curious about.
I am a job coach for a 19 year old in the autism spectrum. He is learning to tune pianos. His pitch is near perfect. He needs a wrench that is easier to use. Is there an option for a device that is more rachet based and thehfore easier to turn, perhaps? My number is 610 431 5769.
Sounds like you already tried a few things. There are numerous tuning hammers/wrenches that can be purchased by suppliers. What is more important is to hook up with a credible course or teacher.
I know quite a bit about autism. Piano Tuning and service can be a good field for him in certain situations though customer relations and running your own business requires a skill set that can be an extra challenge.
Learning or getting started from a credible source is imperative no matter what obstacles or disabilities your child has.
Feel free to ask further questions.
Hi –
We were recently gifted an Ivers & Pond upright piano from the turn of the century (1901?) that has lovely sound, but is in need of a tuning and some repair on a couple keys that no longer sound. Because of the piano’s age / make, should I be looking for a tuner that has a particular expertise or experience, or will most RPT or otherwise qualified piano tuners suffice? We’re located west of Philly in the Chester county area. Thanks very much!
All piano tuners, technicians should have the expertise to help you with this kind of repair / assessment. If they can’t, they should not be out in the field.
Just ask them up front if they can handle the situation and about what kind of experience they have in piano tuning, technical and repair services.
If he answers your question patiently and convincingly, you should consider using him.
Please feel free to ask me any further questions.
I should get my piano students to visit your website for useful advice on piano tuning.