The best piano is one that disappears while you’re playing.
When your piano is well-tuned and maintained, you can fully immerse yourself into making music, rather than compensating for a less-than-optimal instrument.
Because every instrument—whether a concert grand on stage or an upright in your living room—is designed to inspire your creativity and bring joy.
But that really only occurs when it’s well-tuned and playing at its best.
That’s where I come in.
So how does this work?
Not all pianos are created equal—and that’s OK.
A stable tuning is a good place to start.
I’ll start by inspecting the structural integrity of your piano for any emergent issues. If it’s been awhile since your piano was last tuned or if it’s been moved recently, it will probably be necessary to adjust and even out the string tension over the instrument to prepare it for a tuning that is more likely to be stable. Why is this important? Because a piano tuned without this step will already be out of tune again by the time it's finished.
Once we have your piano stabilized and tuned, subsequent tunings on a regular 6-12 month schedule should only require a standard tuning.
Clicks, buzzes, rattles and squeaks.
With thousands of moving parts, over time, even the best piano will have screws that come loose or parts that need lubrication, repair or replacement.
Often times a noise is caused by something simple and can be easily remedied on the spot during a tuning appointment, but occasionally some master sleuthing is in order. Take note of these problems—sending pictures and videos from your phone can be remarkably helpful in diagnosing issues ahead of your appointment!
