As your Piano Tuner Wilmington DE, I am often asked why pianos are so heavy.  Here is the answer: Looking at a piano, it appears to be just a piece of wooden furniture.  In fact, it is quite...

Since all piano instructors have different experience and backgrounds, it’s important to understand how an instructor’s background and teaching skills should perfectly blend together with...

As your piano tuner Wilmington DE and the surrounding areas, I would like to give you some further information about the various functions of a middle pedal on a piano. My last article explained how...

As your piano tuner Wilmington DE, I am often asked what the piano middle pedal does.  There are several functions that a middle pedal may serve, depending on the maker of your piano.  On a grand...

On a recent television quiz show, a contestant was asked what was the middle note on a piano. The contestant answered, “Middle C,” and was awarded a correct answer. It is a widely held...

A piano is an investment that will continue to give you the gift of music as long as you maintain it properly. Your piano tuner Wilmington DE knows all about the basics of good piano care for your...

Many piano owners have never even seen the inside of their piano. The next time your piano is being tuned, you might want to ask for a quick tour. Most people find it very interesting. Whether you...

Pianos have literally thousands of individual parts. After many years of use, the parts will wear out and some breakage may occur. However, most of the parts that are found in the piano action seldom...

Before scheduling a piano tuning in Delaware or in the Philadelphia area, your piano tuner will talk with you over-the-phone prior to your piano tuning to find out how long it’s been since your...

This is the third in a series of articles about the structural piano parts that must be in good condition in order for a piano to hold a tuning. Those structures are the piano pin block, the piano...