Don't you hate "Resort Fees" on The Strip? You go to book a room for $60 per night, and then find out that it also has $100 in "Resort Fees". Personally, I think it's misleading and outrageous. When comparing prices for piano tuning, the most important thing to know is this: "Does this fee include a Pitch-Raise if necessary?" Without getting too technical; any piano that hasn't been tuned in a while will require a service called a "Pitch-Raise". Basically, each of the 230-

You don't need to be a great player in order to tune a piano. However; in order to understand how an instrument should feel or to understand the tonal possibilities... Yes; I believe that a good Piano Technician should also be a reasonably accomplished musician. There is no other way to truly assess the overall condition of the piano from a player's perspective. This doesn't mean that a Technician needs to be able to effortlessly blow through a Rachmaninov concerto. But th

The short answer? Twice a year. Why does a piano's pitch change? Piano strings change pitch for two primary reasons: the initial stretching and settling of strings when the piano is new, and soundboard movement due to humidity variation. In the case of new pianos, the pitch drops quickly for the first couple of years as the new strings stretch and wood parts settle. It's very important to maintain any new piano at the proper pitch during this period, so the string tension an