Piano Tuning in your Area

Regular Maintenance

Maintaining a piano involves a lot more than tuning, but it is the basis. At a minimum, the annual tuning is the best thing an owner can do for their piano, which in most cases, will out live the owner. I regularly tune pianos that are over 75 years old, to 120 years old. What can you buy today that has any chance of being around in a hundred years?
There are over 25,000 parts in a piano, and half of them move. The 25 to 30 tons of tension coexist in an ingenious balance of tension and compression.

Tuning Prices


Grand and Upright Pianos $ 110.00
Player Pianos $ 125.00
Square Grands $ 150.00
Pitch Raise (to A440) $ 50.00


Some thoughts on properly taking care of your piano:
  • Try to place the piano in the most stable temperature and humidity level place in the room.
  • Never put drinks or hot objects on the piano. Do not eat or drink while playing.
  • Do not see how hard you can play the piano. Treat entire instrument with care and respect.
  • Tune the piano regularly.

Here are some tuning guidelines.

Tuning is a necessary part of maintaining a piano. The more a piano's pitch is changed, the less time it will stay in tune. Concert pianos are tuned before each performance, not because they are bad pianos as tuning is not a permanent thing. The more a piano's pitch is changed the more chance there is for a string to break

Your piano is an important investment. Given the proper care and attention, it will reward you with a lifetime of rich, concert quality sound.

What You Get

On my first visit, your piano will get a thorough inspection. If you're interested in its history, its parts, or its working condition, just ask. I'll give you a personalized recommendation about how to proceed.

Most manufacturers recommend that you service your piano once every six months for the best sound. This can include tuning and/or repairs, depending on your piano's condition. Don't overspend! I'll tell you exactly what is (and isn't) required.

If you're planning to buy a piano, there are many brands and retailers to choose from. I'll help you get informed and select a quality piano that fits your needs.

Whether you're maintaining an existing piano or looking for a new one, I'll help you make the right decision for you and your family. My honest professional consultation can save you valuable time and money. I will only charge for the services you request.

All types (upright, grand, baby grand, spinet, console, player) are serviced.

Why Lang Lang began Piano !!

After watching a Tom and Jerry Cartoon, he became entranced with the possibilities of piano music.
His 'Pop Star' status is responsible for a huge resurgence in piano education in China. Here's Tom and Jerry !




Philip Glass at The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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South Georgian Bay Music Teachers



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Bonnie Alexander 705-445-5744 + Theory & Harmony
Mary Ann Barlow 705-446-0857
Bruce Brown 705-322-6134
Kathryn Colantonio 705-446-2739 + Theory
Susan Connolly 705-446-1455 + Theory, Violin, Clarinet
Velma Cook 705-445-0863 + Theory, Voice
Greg Frackowiak 705-443 0554
Bev Kennedy 705-445-8831 (MYC)
Kimberley Raeburn-Gibson  karg@rogers.com
Ann Sneyd  705-445-6860 + Voice
Damian Spaulding 877-665-7802   
Donna Wilson 705-445-4693 + Trumpet
Kathryn Walton

Keiko Yoden 
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Margaret Arnold  705-444-2217 + Flute, Sax, Organ
MEAFORD
Alison Hall 519-374-4942
Eleanor MacDougall 519-538-1985 ( Suzuki )
Charlie Strimas  519-538-3280 + Band Instruments
NOTTAWA
Mary Ellen Burgess  705-443-1422 +Voice

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Julie McDonald  705-428-3386 ( MYC ) Adults
Wanda Pilkey  705-428-6902 + Theory
THORNBURY - CLARKSBURG
Brenda Beattie  519-599-5874 + flute, clarinet
Teresia Rowatt 705-270-5621
Kathy Tymczuk  519-599-6081
Karen James 519-599-7506
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Margaret Bennett
Cheryl Bullock
705-429-5954 +Theory
705-352-0621 + adults
Brenda McDooling Duce
705-429-3569 +Theory 
Jo-Anne Gannon 
705-429-7405 +Theory
Debbie King  705-429-8181
Gwen Lindsay 705-429-1752
Olga Lyshansky  705-429-3138
Andrea McLeary 705-440-6618
Jennifer Merchant  705-352-0990
Chris Phillips  705-429-3668 + Horn, Trumpet
Catherine Robertson  705-429-7815 + Flute, Brass
Isabel Rodrigues
 
705-429-5764

Swiss Army Piano

http://www.google.com/patents/US56413
Charles Hess patented this combination piano, couch, and bureau in 1866, intending it for hotels and boarding schools in which some bedrooms are used as parlors during daylight hours. Closet F holds the bedclothes, and closet G holds a washbowl, pitcher, and towels.
“It has been found by actual use that this addition to a piano-forte does not in the least impair its qualities as a musical instrument, but, on the contrary, adds considerably to its reverberatory power.”
Charmingly, the stool doubles as a writing desk (P), its seat conceals a looking glass (U), and its body serves as a lady’s work box, complete with a cushion for holding pins and needles.
Posted in Technology by Greg Ross on February 29th, 2012
Wonder if it would sell these days !!

Lang Lang and McCartney at the White House

The pianist Lang Lang played in a tribute to Sir Paul McCartney held at the White House, July 28, 2011 on PBS stations nationwide, where Sir Paul was presented with the Gershwin Prize for Composition. There was a minor dilemma that was solved with duct tape.  Lang Lang is under contract to Steinway, and the event had a Yamaha grand on which he was to play. Awkward . .  so some enterprising tech solved the problem as seen below . . Clever !

It wasn't a problem, though, when Sir Paul was playing !!




Recorded Music Media Evolution

There was a time, a few decades ago, we were packing up our LP's and trading them in for cassettes, an invention of Phillips of Holland. I bought my first cassette player in 1969 in Geneva,  Switzerland.
At the same time, I bought Led Zepp's first album, and being a bit or an adolescent rebel, I played it in public loud enough to piss off people in the vicinity. Time moves on, and now my tunes are on my iphone, and yes, there still are some Zeppling tunes in the playlist.
This Graph shows how we have migrated to the latest, newest thing.
I wonder what's next . . .


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