How to Tune a Piano

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Everything you wanted to know about piano tuning in this free online musical instrument video series about piano tuning, including tips and techniques, taught by an expert.

Series Summary

The piano is a very important instrument in the development of western music of almost every genre. 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. In these free musical instrument videos about piano tuning, learn how to do some minor tuning on your own. An expert will walk you through how to use some basic equipment to adjust the strings for any given key to bring it back in tune, including techniques for isolating bad notes, and how to properly use a tuning hammer.

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How to Tune a Piano

Learn the basics of piano tuning; learn this and more in this free online musical instrument video series about piano tuning, including tips and techniques, taught by an expert.

How to Tune a Piano's Treble Notes

Tuning the treble notes on a piano; learn this and more in this free online musical instrument video series about piano tuning, including tips and techniques, taught by an expert.

How to Tune a Piano's Bass Notes

Tuning the bass notes on a piano; learn this and more in this free online musical instrument video series about piano tuning, including tips and techniques, taught by an expert.

Piano Tuning Equipment

Piano tuning equipment you'll need and how to use it; learn this and more in this free online musical instrument video series about piano tuning, including tips and techniques, taught by an expert.

Piano Tuning Techniques

Techniques for tuning your piano and other instruments; learn this and more in this free online musical instrument video series about piano tuning, including tips and techniques, taught by an expert.

How to Tune a Piano's Tenor Notes

Tuning the tenor notes on a piano; learn this and more in this free online musical instrument video series about piano tuning, including tips and techniques, taught by an expert.

How to Tell When a Piano is In Tune

What a properly tuned piano should sound like when you're done; learn this and more in this free online musical instrument video series about piano tuning, including tips and techniques, taught by an expert.

How to Find the Bad Note when Tuning a Piano

Out of tune notes on the piano and how to identify them; learn this and more in this free online musical instrument video series about piano tuning, including tips and techniques, taught by an expert.

How to Tune a Piano

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