The force of a hammer repeatedly hitting a string can affect the equalization of tension along the string's length, and cause its pitch to be slightly altered. The louder and more often you play a piano, the faster it goes out of tune by a small amount. Older pianos that have been exposed to regular seasonal humidity changes over the years can have loose tuning pins and as a result, have poor tuning stability. Slipping tuning pins can cause a piano to go flat. Each time the wire is pulled up, the amount of stretching decreases and the tuning becomes more stable. This is why new pianos or pianos that have been restrung need to be tuned more frequently in the first year. New piano wire is quite elastic and starts to stretch as soon as it is pulled up to pitch. New strings can cause the pitch to go flat. So is the overall consistency of the touch response you'll get from the keyboard. If both humidity and temperature are controlled in the room where the piano is situated, these swings in tuning virtually disappear and your tuning is much more stable. Wait about 2 weeks after you move before you get a tuning. When you move, it is not so much the transportation of the piano that throws the tuning out as much as the piano acclimatising to its new room environment. But, direct sunlight or heat from stage lights can cause rapid changes in tuning. The soundbord absorbs this moisture, expands and causes the piano to go sharp by the summer.These seasonal changes in tuning are often most obvious in the mid-range of the piano.įluctuations in room temperature surrounding the piano cause less of a change in tuning than humidity changes do. In the spring, when you turn the heat off, the air is usually more moist. Pianos go flat in the winter months when dry heat expelled from your radiator draws moisture out of the piano's soundboard. The main reason that pianos go out of tune is due to changes in humidity from season to season, affecting all pianos, new and old, played and unplayed. It is a fact that a piano will go out of tune whether it is played or not. There has not been a piano ever made that does not require tuning (aside from digital pianos!). We suggest tuning your piano when the seasons change, so have your piano tuned a few weeks after you turn your heating off in the Spring and a few weeks after you turn your heating off in the Autumn/Winter. If you have bought a piano from us it is important to have your piano tuned every 6 months to maintain the guarantee. To organise a piano tuning, or for more information regarding piano tuning please call Jill Sheargold at our Cobham Showroom on: 01932 866577. The difference in using a fully qualified tuner is that your piano tuning will last much longer. It can be very easy to learn to tune a piano, which can take only a matter of months, but tuning stability takes years and years of learning and practice. We only use fully qualified piano tuners, which ensures not only that your piano is tuned to concert pitch, but that the tuning is stable. When it comes to piano tuning it is important that you use a qualified piano tuner/technician. We have a computerised database to remind you when its time for tuning. To maintain the sound quality of your valuable piano, it should be regularly tuned and re-voiced.
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