Broken strings can be a common occurrence on certain pianos, especially if it is an older instrument, has been exposed to high humidity, or is played with a heavy hand. Most of the time, the strings that

A common tuning fork Historically, pianos have always been "tuned by ear." This means that a single reference pitch is tuned to an outside source, then the entire rest of the piano is tuned from

Over the centuries, the sounds that comprise western music have fluctuated wildly. For a long time, there was a lack of any international standard for musicians to tune their instruments to. This meant

Replacing a piano string is not as simple as it first seems. New piano strings are very unstable and need time to stretch before they will hold a pitch for an extended period of time. Often times, a new

If you are looking to purchase a used piano, your options can be a bit overwhelming. Between the hundreds of pianos on Craigslist, at piano dealers, thrift shops, estate sales, and furniture liquidators,

I recently tuned a baby grand piano for a local, well-known performance art venue. The venue was about to host a multiple Grammy Award winning artist, and called me in to tune and check over the piano.

My most recent piano-related read was the second edition of Edwin M. Good's “Giraffes, Black Dragons, and Other Pianos : A Technological History from Cristofori to the Modern Concert Grand.” The book is

If you are looking to purchase a used piano, your options can be a bit overwhelming. Between the hundreds of pianos on Craigslist, at piano dealers, thrift shops, estate sales, and furniture liquidators,

It is not at all unusual for me to open up a client's upright piano in preparation for tuning only to discover a thick layer of dust, a handful of pencils, old business cards, and assorted trinkets that