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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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