


Perform a detailed inspection of your piano to assess any hidden repair needs. Remove the action and the keys (if required) to vacuum and/or blow them out with an air compressor. from inside your piano and clean the hard to reach places. Remove heavily accumulated debris like dust, food particles, pet hair, etc. Skipping this step means your piano will continue to fall out of tune faster and will never get to a point where it can hold tune well.

This extra step is often necessary if your piano has gone years without tuning, the room's humidity fluctuates too much, or your piano has recently been relocated. Like a Dollar ($) is divided into 100 Cents (¢), so is the Half-Step music interval. If you are using Apps to learn to play piano, this step is important to have your piano's pitch match those Apps.ĭepending on the age and condition of your piano, it may not be fit for a significant pitch raise up to the modern day A440 Standard Pitch. The condition of your piano will also dictate how may passes are required. One or more tuning passes will be required to safely retention all the strings and minimize the risk of breaking strings.ġ pass takes about 45m, and 1 pass is usually required for each 25 cent change in pitch. Raise or lower the pitch of your piano to A440 Standard Pitch or a Custom Pitch of your choosing.
