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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.
Using Tunelab for a pocket pc – Spectrum graph allows for pre-tuning without muting the piano
Demonstration of piano tuning using the PST4. For advance users and for those of you who can afford a $500 machine. Very good.
Grand piano – adjusting the dampers for proper lift.
Eben Goresko presents a Temperament Recital at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in 2000 where he demonstrates the usefulness and artfulness of tuning modern pianos in historic intonations to augment performances of Beethoven, Chopin, Brahms, Schubert, Bach, Mozart and other so called “equal temperament” composers.
Note from Mario Bruneau: did you noticed Mr. Eben Goresko uses a ball handle tuning lever? This is what I use myself and on this site, you will get video tutorials about how to use the ball handle tuning lever.
Here is an example of a “do it yourself DIY” approach that is completely out of line.
This gentleman does not take into account the physics of the piano structure when starting to tune from the treble notes which are the shortest strings.
Also, he doesn’t know that if the piano is off by more than 10 cents, one can not achieve a successful tuning with just one regular tuning run.
Flugelbauer Piano Supply presents Flugelbauer Voicing Needles–Dr. Flugel’s Deluxe, Premium Golds. The perfect needle for perfect tools for advance piano technicians! Sizes #6, 7, & 8.
Can piano tuning be performed reasonably by an amateur with inexpensive tools, or is it best to hire a professional?
Would tuning fix a couple of keys that produce antique sound rather than normal sound?
I would like to tune my piano with something like a Korg TM-40. Will this really sense the key that i hit and tell me the frequency for ALL 88 keys ? If not what do you recommend ? I am aware of the tuning tools and tricks… I just want a reliable electronic tuner that I can set next to the strings and it will tell me that it is too high/ too low.
While I'm working on my complete MultiMedia piano tuning tutorials with eBooks, audios and videos, you can get this "out of print" book that I have re-vamped to 2011 standards.
You can get it for only $7 and it will give you a good starting point.
I have improved the graphics with image processing softwares and added some of my own illustrations.
I have completely re-format this book for better legibility.
Instant download
