As your piano tuner Wilmington DE, I am often asked what makes a high quality piano different from a lesser quality piano. Often, the underlying question is whether it is better to buy an inexpensive...

As your piano tuner Wilmington DE I am occasionally asked about ivory keys on an older piano. This article will discuss the structure of ivory keys and the following article will discuss proper care...

As your piano tuner Wilmington DE, I am occasionally asked what types of wood are used in the construction of a piano. This is the fourth of four articles on the subject. As we said in our previous...

As your piano tuner Wilmington DE, I am frequently asked what types of wood are used in a piano. As we said in our previous article, there are many kinds of wood that are used in a piano, depending...

As your piano tuner Wilmington DE, I am occasionally asked if pianos need other maintenance besides tuning. Usually any maintenance that a piano needs involves the “action.” The piano...

As your piano tuner Wilmington DE, I am frequently asked what type of piano maintenance is needed besides tuning. Usually any maintenance that a piano needs involves the “action.” The...

As your Piano Tuner Wilmington DE , I am frequently asked about the cause of sticking piano keys. A frequent follow-up question is, “Can I fix it myself?” There are several possible...

As your Piano Tuner Wilmington DE , I am occasionally asked to teach my clients’ children the correct answer to the trick question of, “What is the middle note on a piano?” It is a...

As your Piano Tuner Wilmington DE , I am occasionally asked why there are no dampers on the treble strings of a piano.  Some background information about dampers will make the answer more easy to...

As your Piano Tuner Wilmington DE , I am occasionally asked why the soft (left) pedal on a vertical piano has so little effect.  Some background information about pianos will make the answer more...