Note UNTIL that perfect pitch is found, know that he is accomplishing
To reemphasize an aspect of the 'superior piano tuning':Īs you are listening to your piano tuner repeatedly going at a Piano's 88 keys, multiplied by two (as in the case of a pitch raise). Imagine this procedure going on over 200 times, over the span of a Pin into place AFTER (1) finding the proper frequency of a given note,Īnd AFTER (2) balancing that note in relation to other notes / intervals. Interesting Fact: Most concert grand pianos are tuned more frequently in one year, than an average piano during its entire lifetime! Moreover, the wires (and pinblock) in a concert grand are replaced once every 5 to 20 years, or sooner, as opposed to once every 40 to 50 years, or longer.Īfter adjusting a note's correct frequency in relation to theīeats of a starting note, a piano tuner must individually “seat” every Lasts up to six or seven decades on most pianos, under normal conditions and use. Pins are driven into this block of wood, which normally Pinblock - a >1 1/4 to 2" thick slab of wood, seated underneath a piano's Piano tuning pins are "seated" or “locked into place" via friction in a piano's Tuning pins are locked solidly into place, without twisting ("flagpoling") or slipping out of place from the string's massive tension - and the pinblock's grip. (2) Unisons are heard as "pure" with each other (unisons are defined as notes with 2 or 3 wires). In short, the piano tuner must ensure that:Īre balanced across the keyboard, with other notes and note intervals. Several tasks at once, ensuring that your piano receives the best tuning possible, to the human ear. Note UNTIL the perfect pitch is found, know that he/she is accomplishing So as you are listening to your piano tuner repeatedly going at a Is not only in tune with itself, but with other notes. The keyboard, checking and rechecking, to make sure the note in question
The seasoned piano tuner knows how to go back and forth across
This three-fold skill of (1) listening to two notes' pitch, (2) adequately stretching a string in question, and (3) locking in the pin, requires a skilled piano tuner's knowledge and expertise, which is the result of tuning 1,000s of different pianos, through years of experience and practice. (2) balancing that note in relation to other notes. Place AFTER (1) finding the proper frequency of a note, and AFTER Starting note, a piano tuner must individually “lock” every pin into In the case of a pitch raise, over 220 pins are meticulously calculated, stretched, tuned, and adjusted, before the piano can arrive within the range of a stable, fine concert tuning.Īfter adjusting a note's frequency against the beats of a The bass register, possess only one or two copper wound steel wires, Unisons unequally stretched and adjusted, can cause an otherwise 'in-tune' piano to sound out of tune to the hearing ear. Otherwise, the siblings begin to 'cry' and to behave 'wildly'. The tension of these unified strings must be equally stretched, adjusted, and tuned to the same frequency, without being stretched more or less than its 'siblings'.
The final outcome of a high quality, solid, and stable piano tuning.Īmong professionals, piano tuning is known to be both an art and a A skilled piano technician knows several factors influence Piano tuning is more than simply an “art” for the seasoned Listen to all 88 keys and their respective "aural checks" against other notes or showcased by a pianist to a distinguishing, quiet auditorium of listeners.Ī seasoned technician takes his / her time to attentively Trained piano tuner / technician is able to verify all of his work byĮar, before the piano is given up to the piano owner. Measure a piano's pitch to the 1/000 of a semi-tone however, a well A piano tuner may use an ETD (Electronic Tuning Device) to