Total Control
If you analyze my tuning, you might say that it exhibits total control of intervals and unisons. That would also include octaves. Recently I have stopped using a temperament strip during the final tuning with grand pianos. In other words … Continue reading
Leave a commentTuning in Dallas
After having lived in Dallas from 2nd grade on, one gets a feeling for all the music being taught and performed in this area. I recall singing in Elem. School Classes. I played in orch. at Hill Jr High and … Continue reading
Leave a commentPianist needed
The Dallas Ballet is in need of a rehearsal pianist. Service is needed on mwf from 5:30 to 7 pm. Call Brent Klopfenstein at 214-577-7542 for details. They have a spacious dance floor and Brent is easy to … Continue reading
Leave a commentThe Cost of tuning a piano in cents.
The tuning price can be looked at as a daily charge. If you take the average yearly cost and divide by 365, you may be surprised at how little it really costs in terms of daily upkeep. I came up … Continue reading
Leave a commentHow long does it take to tune a piano?
It seems that most of the first time residential tunings that I do are with pianos that are way out of wack. Sometimes certain sections are not so bad, but other sections can be very sharp or flat. These pianos … Continue reading
Leave a commentMinor adjustments with hammers and more
Having a piano that is in good tune is part of the equation. Getting the hammers evened up tonally is another aspect. A hammer could have moved to one side so that the sound is adversely affected. On a vertical … Continue reading
Leave a commentTo close or not to close your fallboard; that is the question.
Covering the keys with what is known as the fallboard will protect them from various kinds of damage. On a recent job I was called out to remove broken glass from the keys of a spinet piano which was caused by … Continue reading
Leave a commentDehumidifiers
I am a certified installer of Dampp-Chaser products for pianos. If you have me install just the dehumidifiers and humidistat, you will notice a big difference in tuning stability. A vertical piano needs just one dehumidifier and one humidistat. Grand … Continue reading
Leave a commentNational Music Camp Concert at the White House 1962
Click on the pic for a larger view. Scroll to the right to see everything. I attended the National Music Camp at Interlochen, Michigan in the Summer of 1962. I was very lucky to be included in a reduced size … Continue reading
Leave a comment1960’s Wurlitzer Studio Piano
Back in March 2013 I was servicing a public school piano made in 1969. Wurlitzer made those older studio pianos to last. I could have just tuned the piano, but I looked at the hammers and saw all that wear. … Continue reading
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