Most Major Piano Manufacturers recommend you have your piano tuned at least twice per year, while new pianos should be tuned 3 or 4 times in the first year.
BASIC SERVICES INCLUDE:
PIANO TUNING: Piano's are tuned to the international pitch standard of A-440 Hz.
Piano Tuning Cost: $140
PITCH RAISE: If a piano has gone without tuning for an extended period (more than a year or two), it's pitch may have dropped far below A-440. Subsequently bringing each string to the proper pitch greatly increases the tension in your piano, making it, and the resultant tuning unstable. In these instances, a pitch raise is necessary prior to a fine tuning.
Pitch Raise Cost: $50
MINOR KEY ADJUSTMENTS: During a regularly scheduled piano tuning, a problem (such as a "stuck key") might be found. In most cases these can be repaired free of charge, in some cases there is a nominal fee.
REGULATION: Your piano's action is adjusted to keep it in optimum working condition.
John Pasterczyk is a Registered Piano Technician, and Member of the Piano Technicians Guild. He regularly attends their workshops to stay abreast of what is new in piano technology.
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