Things You'll Need:
- Internet access
- Phone
- Piano
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Step 1
Give your local music store a call or visit the store to ask them if they can recommend a good piano tuner. They may have someone they regularly recommend or have business cards of various tuners. You can ask your piano teacher or someone at your church. If you purchased your piano second-hand, ask selling owner who has been tuning the piano.
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Step 2
Check with the Piano Technicians Guild to see if your tuner is in the guild or to get names of members in the guild. To become a part of this guild, a technician or tuner must pass a series of thorough examinations. If they need help passing these tests, they must take classes until the knowledge is obtained to pass. Therefore, you can be sure that a member of this guild has sufficient knowledge to get the job done right.
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Step 3
Visit the websites of the piano tuners you are interested in hiring. The sites may give you information on how long an individual tuner has been in business and his credentials. If the tuner does not have a website, call and ask these questions.
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Step 4
Ask the tuner for references of previous customers or check for this information on the website. If some of the tuner's customers are churches or schools, you can call for a reference.
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Step 5
Remember a high price doesn't always mean high quality. Evaluate piano tuners to get the best tuner for the best price and don't forget that just because a tuner is expensive it doesn't make them a good or qualified technician.
