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Tune your piano yourself with the handy tips and tricks in this free online video series about musical instruments, including tips and tricks from a piano tuning expert.
There are 15 videos in this series:
Basics on how to repair and tune a piano; learn this and more in this free video lesson about musical instruments taught by a piano tuning and care expert.
Types of pianos; learn this and more in this free video lesson about musical instruments taught by a piano tuning and care expert.
Parts of a piano, from the keys to the hammers and beyond; learn this and more in this free video lesson about musical instruments taught by a piano tuning and care expert.
How to remove the key slip when repairing a piano; learn this and more in this free video lesson about musical instruments taught by a piano tuning and care expert.
How to remove the key frame when repairing a piano; learn this and more in this free video lesson about musical instruments taught by a piano tuning and care expert.
The hammer mechanism of a piano and the importance of this important piano part; learn this and more in this free video lesson about musical instruments taught by a piano tuning and care expert.
How to fix the hammer mechanism in a piano during tuning; learn this and more in this free video lesson about musical instruments taught by a piano tuning and care expert.
How to adjust the hammer height on a piano during tuning; learn this and more in this free video lesson about musical instruments taught by a piano tuning and care expert.
How to diagnose a piano's tuning problems, including tips and tricks; learn this and more in this free video lesson about musical instruments taught by a piano tuning and care expert.
Part 1 - Learn how to use an electronic piano tuner in this free video lesson on care and tuning for musical instruments.
Part 2 - Learn how to use an electronic piano tuner in this free video lesson on care and tuning for musical instruments.
How to tune the treble section of your piano; learn this and more in this free video lesson about musical instruments taught by a piano tuning and care expert.
How to tune the tenor section of your piano, including tips; learn this and more in this free video lesson about musical instruments taught by a piano tuning and care expert.
How to tune the bass section of your piano, including tips; learn this and more in this free video lesson about musical instruments taught by a piano tuning and care expert.
What you can do to a piano to improve its performance, including tips and tricks; learn this and more in this free video lesson about musical instruments taught by a piano tuning and care expert.
The piano is a very important instrument in the development of western music of almost every genre. Its popularity with composers rests in the fact that the tones made by its keys offer an easy means of expressing a complex melodic and harmonic relationship of notes. And anyone familiar with the construction of a piano will not be surprised by the virtuosity of range that can be attained by tickling the ivories. The simple fact is this: the piano is one of the most complicated musical instruments ever constructed. With up to 12500 individual parts and pieces, the gravicèmbalo col piano e forte—commonly known as the piano—is both a masterwork of genius and a work of art.
Caring for your own piano can be a costly, time-consuming process. With so much to know about how the instrument works, and considering that pianos have around 198 strings, people often hire professionals to perform tasks as mundane as tuning. And pianos are often kept for long periods of time, passed down from generation to generation. As the instrument ages, more care and maintenance more care and maintenance is required.
In these free piano care videos, learn do-it-yourself tips on how to repair and restore your own home piano. Our expert will walk you through how to get inside the keyboard to remove any junk that might be stuck in there, adjust the hammers, and unstick keys. Then get a short tutorial on how to tune your piano with just a few pieces of equipment and a little bit of time. Watch these videos and restore your favorite piano to playing condition today.
Tom Flowers Tom Flowers, owner of "Well Tempered Piano Tuning," has been tuning pianos for 10 years. He taught piano for 18 years & has been playing since he was a child. He tunes in the Prescott and Phoenix, AZ areas & can be reached at 480-365-8840. dkdk
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