Pianos need to be tuned once in a while. A single home piano might need tuning once or twice per year. While studio pianos need to be tuned monthly and concert pianos every time before the performance. However, tuning a piano can be a difficult task, even if you are a pianist. There are many professional piano tuners in Pasadena, who can help you out.
There are over 3000 parts in a piano. A piano tuners in Pasadena are a doctor for piano. They can repair, enhance, recondition, and restore. A skilled piano tuner must be passed out from the Piano Technicians Guild. The technicians have to rake three exams to become a professional piano tuner. One of the tests is written, while the other two have a field test and a tuning test.
The basic job of the piano tuners in Pasadena that must be done while tuning the piano are:
- Cleaning: Dust can be a big reason why your piano needs a tuning session. The strings of the piano are made out of tempered high carbon steel and dust can settle there over time. The piano tuners in Pasadena must make sure that the dust particles are cleared thoroughly.
- Hammer Work: Hammers are the second factor that affects the piano sounds. The piano turners must have knowledge of proper hammering. The job might seem easy, but it is not. It may take a few hours and cannot be done by a non-professional technician.
- Action: A good technician will play all the 88 keys to check whether they are producing the right sound. He/she will make sure that all the keys are falling in the same depth.
- Tuning: The piano tuners in Pasadena will tune the piano in one of the two ways, or both: with a tuner and by ear. Experienced technicians may even use a very expensive and sophisticated tuner.
