![]() ![]() If a string is more than a half a cent out of tune (relative to it's sister strings), it drives me NUTS. I am CONSTANTLY retuning strings on my piano, and not uncommonly a few during a session. I've been tuning my piano myself for at least 15 years now.īefore I talk about the stretch, I want to point out that I'm tempted to agree with previous posters that it's very likely not the stretch that's the problem - It's much more likely the fact that the piano is falling out of tune. I'm not a piano tuner, but my piano is pretty stable and easy to tune - AND I have a fantastic program (Tunelab) that I run on an iPad. I pretty much agree with everything everyone has said so far. Regardless I find myself constantly tuning my piano. Most humidification systems I've tried either don't work well or they leave a residue on the everything. I keep the temperature in the room pretty stable all year, but the humidity is something I have little control over. I've had it for ~20 years and it's been in its current location for about 5 years. Could always try a different tuner next time too. If the piano sound like its chorusing then the internal strings(there are 3 per note for most the piano) are starting to wander most likely.Īlso, not all tech/tuners are the same. The strech tuning should not make for a chorusing. But is at least some things to look at, particularly the climate control and whats happening in the room over the session temperature/humidity wise. Im very lucky to get to work where I do now where we have the tech on hand at all times, it really makes a big difference.Īnyways, I know thats not THAT helpful for you. I've never done a session where the piano gets tuned at the beginning and the piano sounds just a good as when we started. Is it softer and lyrical? Or loud rocking and hammer time?! If its the latter, that can contribute to stuff slipping out as well pretty quickly. Then there is the music you are playing and how the player is playing it. CD18 is by far the most picky one and depending on how the weather is outside and how our humidity and temp control can keep up in the hall it can be a nightmare to keep in tune. The Hamburg one is the most stable one we have. Horowitz's CD18 from the 1940s(yes THAT Horowitz's and yes his real piano), and a new Hamburg D from Germany. Soon as either he or I or the artist hear something we don't like or a key isn't responding how the artist wants. We always leave the tech on hand in the control room. On that note, where did the piano come from? Local? Been there its whole life? If it came from somewhere hotter/dryer or more humid it'll take a few years before it settles. If the humidity starts changing a lot the piano usually freaks out and sections start going flat or sharp at the same time. 1º change in temp can cause the piano to start to go flat or sharp increasing as the temp changes. How's your climate control? Not just the temp but also the humidity? Some piano's can be VERY touchy about that. So some things to consider while you're using a real piano. He's very VERY good and VERY sensitive to it. He usually tunes the piano for 2-3 hours before we start. And anytime we have a recording our tech is there. Our staff is trained in providing the best service, rentals, refinishing, moving and storage so that our customers can always have confidence in their long-term relationship with Piano Tuning & Piano Moving of Arkansas. When the original owner moved out of state the current owner took over the business to continue this much needed serviceĪnd still is as we transition into Piano Tuning & Piano Moving of Arkansas our continued support of many other musical programs in Arkansas including the Central Arkansas Library System, the public school systems, local theaters to name a few. Piano Tuning & Piano Moving of Arkansas began in 2003 when it took roots in the historical South Main area of Little Rock, was formally known as Piano Kraft, which transitioned into Piano Tuning And Piano Tuninhabited after the store closed in 2017. Piano Tuning & Piano Moving of Arkansas is committed to improving lives through the art of music.īecause we understand that people’s lives are enriched by music, Piano Tuning & Piano Moving of Arkansas has made a commitment to the art of music by offering piano tuning and moving service ![]()
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