When Should I Tune My Piano?
Ideally, a piano should be tuned at least two times a year. The reality? Many people don’t follow through. Why?
Well, it has to do with a couple of factors. For one, a significant number of piano owners do not play consistently and the intonation issues associated with a piano that hasn’t been tuned are not a priority. Secondly, “out of sight, out of mind” is not far from the truth in the sense that, aesthetically, a piano represents a piece of furniture to some more than the musical instrument that it is. The fact that temperature and humidity changes affect over 12,000 parts inside that magnificent piece of workmanship often gets overlooked.
A person who plays on a consistent basis is likely to be “in tune” (excuse the pun) with the necessity of a tuning when it’s time. Furthermore, a musician who takes his or art more seriously is likely to have their piano tuned about 4 times per year, depending on climate extremes. These individuals generally always give the instrument the TLC it needs and deserves.
A General Rule For Tuning Your Piano
So, is there a general rule of thumb that you can follow to be assured your piano gets at least the minimum care it needs? Actually, yes.
It’s important to realize that tuning a piano regularly does more for your piano than just keep it sounding good. Regular tunings keep the strings taut which is conducive to the sound board’s crown is maintained. So, even if you can’t necessarily “hear” a reason to keep that piano tuned regularly, you can know that it should be.
The best times to tune your piano will be during periods of major cooling and heating changes. If you make arrangements for April/May tuning and another in October, you are doing okay. Of course, other factors can come into play such as any extreme conditions the piano may be exposed to.
Protect Your Investment
Your piano is an investment that deserves being protected. The cost to provide it with reasonable care is small compared to the expense that can be endured as a result of neglect.
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