Is Your Piano Out of Tune? | Polyester Piano finish repair

For the piano owner who wants to maintain his / her piano but doesn't want to throw good money away on work that's unnecessary, the question of whether or not the piano needs to be tuned is an important one. As a responsible owner you would like your piano to sound its best, especially if children are taking lessons on it. A piano that is in tune will invite one to play, even when the music is on a beginner's level. A piano that is out of tune will discourage even an avid student from sitting down to practice. So, as a non-technician, how do you know if your piano is out of tune and needs the attention of a tuner? Fortunately, you don't need to be a technician or an accomplished piano player to be able to decide whether or not your instrument need to be tuned. Apply the following 4 basic tests to your own piano and you will know whether it is in tune or out of tune. If it is out of tune, it's time to call your tuner / technician to schedule a service appointment. 

Test I: Is your piano at the correct pitch? Whether or not a piano is at the correct pitch depends on the vibration rate of test notes and how they compare to a standard rate of vibration. One commonly used test note is that of A-440 (known as A4) which refers to the A in octave above middle C. When in tune, this note vibrates at a rate of 440 times per second. This is an important measure of whether your piano is in tune and is something you can easily check first. (The reason this is important is because a piano that is either noticeably flat or sharp will not be as pleasant to play as a piano that is set at the correct pitch. The further flat a piano is, the less musical it will sound. If the tension on the strings is too low, the vibrancy of the strings will have decreased along with the pitch. A piano that is noticeably sharp is no better, in that it will not match other instruments, and will sound off to people trying to sing or play along with it.)

Test: To see if your piano is at standard pitch you need to compare it to an accurate reference, such as the tuning fork shown at left. If you don't have a tuning fork handy for use but you do have a computer with attached speakers try going online at www.onlinetuningfork.com . The middle tuning fork in the online picture is A-440. Click it for the correct tone, then compare that to A4 on your piano. Helpful hint: If your computer is in one room and your piano in another, try humming the tone in between the two locations. Strike the A in the center of keyboard (photo) to see if the tones match. If your piano is either noticeably flat or sharp, it's not as musical as it should be.  

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Founder and Lead Technician

Scott has trained at Steinway and Mason and Hamlin and is a Certified Dampp-Chaser Installer. Experienced in all aspects of tuning, repair, and restoration, Scott passed his exams to become a Registered Piano Technician of the Piano Technicians Guild in 2012. A dedicated technician with over ten years in the industry, Scott is committed to making your piano the best that it can be! 

Piano technician

Following a rigorous apprenticeship, and having graduated from the New York School of Piano Technology, Al is pleased to be a member of the New York Piano Works team. He is an Associate Member of the Piano Technicians Guild and a Certified Dampp Chaser Installer. Al has a degree in Piano Performance from SUNY Ulster.

Piano Technician

Christopher has recently completed an intensive apprenticeship program with Scott, gaining the knowledge and skills to succeed in this challenging field. While new to the industry, he is excited to learn and grow as much as he can and make any piano the best it can be!

Shop/Harpsichord technician

A lifelong woodworker and experienced guitar technician, Jeromy discovered an interest in piano work while servicing guitars at our shop. A trained pianist, Jeromy is spending some time focusing on our harpsichord servicing, as well as piano action rebuilding.

Apprentice

While new to the piano service industry, Sean brings an infectious enthusiasm and awesome mechanical aptitude to the table. 

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One of the most often performed and most necessary things one can do to a piano is to have the action serviced. The benefits, compared to the cost, result in great value and a noticeable improvement in the performance of your piano.

Action Servicing involves three procedures: Cleaning the action, tightening all screws, and lubricating action centers. The procedure takes about an hour. 

Cleaning is the first step. The action is removed from the piano, dust and debris are blown out with compressed air (outside of course), and the action is wiped down with cleaning solution and a microfiber cloth.

Next, we tighten all the screws. In an upright piano action, that’s well over 200 screws! We tighten hammer butt screws, whippen screws, action frame screws, and damper screws. In a grand action there are fewer screws: Action frame screws, Hammer flange screws, and whippen screws.

Finally, we lubricate the moving parts. Most pivot points in piano actions are comprised of pins that ride inside cloth bushings. The lubricant that we use clears out dust and debris, lubricates the pivot point, and protects it from future damage. In an upright piano, we lubricate hammer butt flanges, damper flanges, whippen flanges and jack flanges, as well as balance rail pins. In a grand piano we lubricate hammer flanges, whippen flanges, jack flanges, and balance rail pins.

Action servicing should be done every three to five years, depending on usage and environmental conditions. In addition to making the piano play more efficiently and with less extraneous noise, servicing the action also affords the technician an opportunity to examine each of the many moving parts, and correct minor problems before they become major and costly ones. Make an appointment today! 

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