Invented in 1726 by the Italian Bartolomeo Cristofori, the piano was the first keyboard instrument to play soft and loud hense his name “pianoforte” (piano = soft, forte = loud) It was at first a rather delicate instrument and went through numerous improvement and became the rich and powerful instrument of today. Its complex construction, the science Read the rest of this entry
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The Effect Of Time On Your Piano
How does piano tuning and listening to the beats formed by sound waves work?
Many thanks to the commentators “the all knowing” here is a super course about the physics of sound.
This is a video every aspiring piano tuner should listen carefully. This video last more than an hour but is mandatory for any aspiring piano tuner.
Every musician should also look at this video very seriously.
Full tuning Kawai RX -7 Grand piano Igor Berov Tuner piano Israel (3/3)
Grand piano Kawai RX -7 Full tuning Igor Berov Tuner piano Israel (3/3)
piano tuning and care advice tips
Flugelbauer Drop Screw Regulator
Flugelbauer Piano Supply is a fine piano tuning tools maker and supplyer
When to Tune a Piano – How Often Should you Tune a Piano – How to Tune a Piano
Flugelbauer Tuning Lever (piano tuning tool)
Flugelbauer Piano Supply presents the Flugelbauer Tuning Lever.
This is a very recommended tuning lever for its versatility.
I personally use a ball handle tuning lever but this one from Flugelbauer is sort of an hybrid.
Flugelbauer build superior quality piano tuning tools. You can be 100% sure you get more for your money.
I highly recommend all the tools from Flugelbauer.
How can I make sure, that I have “an ear” for piano tuning?
Maybe, I should say “the ear”
Is it hard to tune a piano by yourself?
Where can I find specific instructions and tools?
Grand Piano Cleaning
Demonstration on how to clean your grand piano. This video depicts the 3 major areas you as a grand piano owner can clean.

