Four levels of Piano Tuning Services - Melbourne
Our aim and commitment is to provide, a Great Value and Quality Piano Tuning Services to you. Maximising the performance of your piano.
1. Standard Piano Tuning
Where possible, We will tune your piano to concert pitch (A440). In some cases your piano will not be able to be tuned to concert pitch. This is due to the age and wear of the components in the piano. Therefore, a lower pitch may be need to be set in order to achieve a level of tuning stability. We call this relative pitch.
Most Manufactures, recommend, pianos be tuned at 6 or 12 month intervals. More frequent tuning cycles is particularly important for new pianos, as the strings may be still settling. We find that in most home situations, once every 12 months will suffice most peoples needs. We do recommend you tune your piano more frequently where heavy work loads exist, particularly for music students, schools and institutions.
A Standard Piano Tuning service takes approximately 1.5 hours to complete.
Standard Tuning Service Includes
- Tuning your piano to a440 or relative pitch.
- Inspect the internal components on your piano action.
- Check the regulation of your piano.
- Perform minor adjustments to your piano action where time permits
- Main focus is on tuning and tone
- 1.5 hour service window
Our tuning services specialise in many popular brands like, Yamaha, Kawai, Alex steinbach, Shimmel, C.Bechstein, Steinway, Petrof, Bosendorfer, Wertheim, Ronisch and Richard lipps, to name a few. Feel free to contact us for any other questions pertaining to a standard tuning service.
2. Pitch Raise and Tuning Service
A Pitch raise and tuning service may be necessary on your piano, if your piano has not been tuned for approx 3 years more more but the action is in good mechanical operation. This occurs due to seasonal changes over the years, where the piano is subject to extreme changes in indoor conditions. The problem with both situations, is the impact it has on tuning stability and pitch.
A Pitch raise and tuning service requires a couple of passes on your piano before a final tune is competed. We can normally complete this in the same visit, with additional visits being necessary if your piano was well down on pitch.
Allow a 2 hours service window to complete this service.
Pitch raise and Tuning Service Includes
- Inspect the action components of your piano for wear.
- Carry out a double tuning on your piano.
- Minor adjustments completed where time permits
- Complete a fine tune on your piano to A440 concert pitch or relative pitch.
- Check the regulation of your pianos
- 2 hour service window
Feel free to contact us with any other questions .
3. Major Tuning & Service
A Major tuning & service may be necessary on your piano, if your piano has not been tuned for many years, has inconsistent mechanical performance due to sluggish keys or hammers. This occurs due to seasonal changes over the years, where the piano is subject to fluctuations in indoor conditions. This includes exposure to high humidity, heat, work load, or the piano has been left to sit for many years. Pianos will drop pitch even when not played due to the mentioned conditions
We allow 3 hours to complete this service.
Major Tuning & Service Includes
- Inspect the action components of your piano for wear.
- Carry out a double tuning on your piano.
- Adjustments as needed for playing mechanism and pedals
- Complete a fine tune on your piano to A440 concert pitch or relative pitch.
- Check the regulation of your piano.
- Repairs up to 5 non functional notes
- Supply of minor parts and labour included
- 3 hour service window
Feel free to contact us with any other questions .
4. Comprehensive Piano Service
A Comprehensive service may be necessary on your piano, if your piano has not been tuned for many years and has more extensive mechanical performance. This service is normally recommended for unknown piano purchases, where the history is unknown. More likely required for pianos purchased on Facebook, Gumtree , Ebay or part of a deceased estate.
This is a more time intensive service where work is prioritised to address tuning and more functional issues.
Please note that this is not a regulation service. A comprehensive service is dealing with tuning and functional/mechanical issues. Regulation deals with performance & dynamics. Is mostly reserved for grands in good mechanical condition, where wear on action components is not extensive.
We allow approximately 6 hours to complete this service.
A Comprehensive Service Includes
- Carry out full inspection
- Tune your piano 2 or 3 times
- Adjustments and repairs as needed to the piano.
- Complete a fine tune on your piano to A440 concert pitch or relative pitch.
- Work is prioritised to correct functional aspects of the piano
- Pull down and internal clean to remove dust build up
- Supply of minor parts and labour included
- Up to 6 hours service Window.
Feel free to contact us with any other questions .
Why Does my piano go out of tune?
Watch this short presentation on “why my piano goes out of tune”. This is the reason why we recommend, an annual tuning service. The main reasons are summarised below:
- Climatic conditions, including moving the piano to a new location, causes tuning stability issues.
- The pianos work load will effect how long the piano stays in tune.
- The age of the piano affects the pianos ability to hold tune for longer periods.