Tuning

• Pianos are designed and built to sound their best when tuned to A440 Concert pitch (A above middle C vibrating at
  440 times per second).
  

• This is an accepted universal standard ensuring that when instruments play together, they will all be in tune with one
  another. .

• Proper care and regular tuning will definitely keep the piano in tune longer.
  
  
• Piano strings are under a tremendous amount of tension: fluctuation in temperature and humidity will cause the strings
  to loosen and the quality of tone will also suffer.
  
  
• I recommend that a piano be tuned at least once a year, to maintain its pitch.
  
  
• A minimum annual visit allows you to describe your piano as 'regularly maintained', thus enhancing its value and your
  return of investment.
  
  
• When a number of years pass between tunings, the pitch will drop, often far enough that two or more tunings will be
  necessary to restore the pitch.
  
  
• A concert piano is tuned before every performance and a recording instrument can be tuned as often as 4 times a
  week.
  
  
• I keep a record of each tuning appointment and operate a free remider scheme to the requirement of my customers.