Tuning & Service — Page 2
Preparing Your Piano for RCM Exams and Recitals
Tune 2–4 weeks before the exam — not the day before. A GTA technician's guide to exam-season piano prep: timing, what the examiner's piano will feel like, and what to fix first.
Tuning & ServiceTuning by Ear vs Electronic Tuner: Does It Actually Matter?
Why pianos can't simply be tuned to a machine's "correct" pitch: stretch, inharmonicity, and unisons explained — and what to actually ask your tuner.
Tuning & ServiceYour New Piano's First Year: What to Expect and When to Tune
New pianos need MORE tuning, not less — 2 to 4 times in year one as fresh strings stretch. The first-year schedule, what's normal, and what voids goodwill.
Tuning & ServiceHow a Piano Actually Works: What's Inside
Press a key and 5,000 parts respond: hammers, dampers, strings, soundboard. A technician's tour of what's inside a piano and why it needs the care it needs.
Tuning & ServiceWhat Actually Happens During a Piano Tuning Appointment
A start-to-finish walkthrough of a tuning visit: the assessment, the temperament, why it sounds strange mid-tuning, and what the technician is listening for.
Tuning & ServiceHow Long Does a Piano Tuning Take?
A standard piano tuning takes about 90 minutes. Here's what fills that time, why a pitch raise runs longer, and how to plan for the technician's visit.
Tuning & ServicePiano Adjustment, Explained: Voicing vs Tuning vs Regulation — Which Does Your Piano Need?
Tuning fixes pitch, regulation fixes touch, voicing fixes tone. A technician explains how to tell which your piano needs — with the symptoms for each.
Tuning & ServiceCan You Tune Your Own Piano? An Honest Answer From a Technician
Technically yes, practically no — and here's the honest why: it's not gatekeeping, it's pin-setting, unisons, and 230 strings. What DIY actually risks.
Tuning & ServiceHow Much Does Piano Tuning Cost in Toronto?
A clear, honest breakdown of what piano tuning really costs in the GTA — and the factors that move the price up or down.
Tuning & ServiceWhat Is A440? Concert Pitch, Explained
Why piano tuners aim for one specific note — and what it means for how your piano sounds with other instruments.
Tuning & ServiceHow Often Should You Tune a Piano? A Straight Answer
The honest answer is simpler than the internet makes it — and the reasons tell you when your piano is the exception.
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