Do You Know- Piano Tuning is Not Done By Pianists?

 

They are the piano tuners or the piano technicians who do the tuning task professionally.

If you are taking up online piano classes, then you may have heard about the piano tuning. That is important thing to be done for the right strokes and tunes. But for that you need to take the instrument to the tuners.

Doing the tuning for a piano is not as easy as it sounds like. It requires knowledge, perfection, patience, and also some tools. If you have all the tools along with you, then you can start the process as you want.

Various tools like a tuning fork and chart, a chromatic tuner, tuning wedges, a tuning wrench, plastic clams and a good set up of light are must. Besides many things has to be considered right also.

The process is discussed here,

• First of all, you need to set up everything. Before doing the further steps, first we need to make all the rooms isolated and quiet. Turn off all the appliances and close the doors. As a noisy place is not at all recommended.

 

• Then the string needs to be dusted off. A soft brush is used for this or else a cotton cloth will be enough.

 

• Often a bright and sharp light inside the piano is used, just to understand if there is any damage.

 

• If  any damage is detected, then tuners set the pin serially. Remember, professionals do at their best

Conclusion

Mostly there is no damage when you buy a good quality piano for the first time. But gradually damage can happen unknowingly. You need to consult a professional if it is a serious issue.

Note; An interesting fact is that tuners don’t know how to play a piano, whereas a pianist do not know how to tune a piano. Isn’t that interesting.