Piano Tuning & Regulation

Pianos need to be tuned (& regulated) regularly in order to keep tuning costs to a minimum. How often generally depends on much they are played, but at least once every two years. Professionals and serious AMEB students should think about tuning every six to twelve months.

The more a Piano is played the quicker it will go out of tune (imagine the hammers hitting the strings that often and no change happening to the strings). The tuning can also be affected by moving the Piano (slight bumps) and changes in temperature or humidity.

There are approximately 220 strings on a standard 88 key modern Piano under a huge amount of tension and it doesn't take much to upset their balance.

Sometimes if a Piano is left for too long between tunings, the pitch can drop below the standard "A-440" concert pitch and may need several tunings (called a pitch raise) in order to bring it back.

Being under such tension, Piano strings can break quite easily if tightened too quickly and so each tuning in a pitch raise needs to be done slowly in steps.

Pricing is at at our standard $200 for a single tuning on a regularly maintained Piano within the South Eastern suburbs of Melbourne (we are based in Cranbourne), and this will also include a basic regulation of the keyboard action to have your instrument playing at its best. There will be a travel surcharge for more distant locations but a discount is available to offset this if more than one Piano is booked for the same day in close proximity.

We have a call out fee of $50 for those just wanting an evaluation or quote and no work done at the time. This fee is included in the price if we tune your Piano at the time (not extra).