Tuning and Tuners

Tuning.

Tuning is  adjusting the tension of each of the 220 or so strings in a piano to make them produce the correct pitch.

It is necessary to tune any piano at least once a year and preferably twice, to maintain it at the correct pitch.

Please phone us on 06 8445 312 to make an appointment for me to tune your piano in Napier, Hastings, Havelock North, Taradale, Waipukurau and other places in Hawkes Bay, also Turangi, Omori or Kuratau................

Action Regulation.

Regulation refers to to mechanical adjustments to the action (mechanism). A piano action is a complex system of levers which require occasional adjustment (regulation) to keep them operating efficiently. A well regulated action is necessary to allow a pianist to play responsively and with finesse. It is particularly important for a student to practise on a well regulated piano to aid the development of good playing technique.

Voicing.

Voicing is the art of developing a good quality, even tone throughout the piano. Some voicing (toning) is often included as part of a tuning visit. A separate session simply concentrating on voicing can work wonders for the sound of your piano but the instrument does need to be in tune and well regulated in order to produce the best results.

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