STEINWAY PIANO TUNER PROFESSIONAL

This means that the A above middle C (number 49 in the piano tunersвЂ™ system of identification) will vibrate at 440 cycles per second. All pianos today are designed to be tuned at A-440. Regular tuning is necessary not only to keep a piano up to pitch, but also to prevent damage to the instrument. Even though pianists have seen this operation many times, a review of tuning procedures is an useful prelude to a discussion of more complicated services. The first thing you will want to discuss with your technician is the most common service needed вЂ“ tuning. If, however, you leave a note for your tuner telling hum that there is a squeak in number 73, he will know immediately what you mean. Keys can, of course, be identified as вЂњsub-contra A,вЂќ вЂњthree-line C,вЂќ and so forth, but many tuners are unfamiliar with this nomenclature, and many musicians have forgotten its details.

These numbers identify not only the keys themselves, but also the action parts moved by these keys, and the pitches the produce. All piano tuners use a simple system of numbering the keys: the lowest A in the bass is number 1, and each key in the ascending chromatic scale is numbered in succession вЂ“ the highest key in the treble is thus number 88. Take, for example, the identification of particular keys. In order to discuss easily with the technician the needs of your piano, you should start by speaking the same language. A teacher who knows the basic facts about piano maintenance will be able to select a good technician and put the piano into his case with confidence. On the other hand, I have seen pianos that have been so badly rebuilt (because of an unwise choice of technician) that there was no remedy except to rebuild them again, at great expense to the owner вЂ“ and unfortunate situation in every respect. Piano owners sometimes expect the impossible from their instruments: I have heard unjustified complaints about tunings and minor repairs done by very fine technicians. Once in the USA, he has worked extensively for one of the largest piano dealerships in the USA, Schmitt Music, both as an independent piano tuner technician as well as serving for a while as Technical Service Manger.It is to the advantage of every pianist and teacher to understand certain fundamentals of piano construction and maintenance, so that he can know what to expect from his piano and his piano technician. Simon moved to the US in late 1997 after attending a 3 year degree course at Newark Technical College in the UK, gaining certifications from the Piano School there. He is a fully qualified PianoDisc technician and installer. He has extensive piano experience from working with small spinet pianos to leading the team that rebuilt the Steinway B for the GovernorвЂ™s Mansion in St. Simon is a fully qualified piano technician from the UK with over 15,000 piano tunings under his belt. As a former Suzuki Piano Instructor, Mark understands the importance of meeting a childвЂ™s specific piano needs. His experience ranges from entry level pianos to priceless Steinways. As an independent warranty technician for Schmitt Music, Mark has decades of experience maintaining and servicing clientsвЂ™ pianos. He is responsible for the вЂњactionвЂќ and вЂњdamperвЂќ rebuilding which dictates how the piano plays and sounds. Mark is also an integral part in the Steinway Rebuild Program at one of the nations foremost Steinway dealerships: The Schmitt Music Company. As Lorie LineвЂ™s piano tuner, Mark prepared LorieвЂ™s pianos for both concerts and recordings.

STEINWAY PIANO TUNER PROFESSIONAL

Having tuned a countless number of pianos in schools, churches, homes and professional venues, Mark is highly qualified to meet the most discerning clientsвЂ™ wishes.

Mark is a college trained professional who has also completed rigorous training at Steinway & Sons in New York. Mark has been in the piano tuning and maintenance business since 1982.

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