Piano tuning - fine tuning

[goshxeee]

a dude is tuning my piano right now but i doubt he is doing a good job.. :X dang.. and i planned on doing piano covers wtf :X

[qpwoeireuty]

get f...... pc on top of the piano.

[SoldatSolutrea]

Computer technology is very helpful, but an electronic tuner only goes a way, there needs to be some slight feeling that can be determined by human ears to designate the pitch's state.

[drwoodwind]

Well - "real" fine tuning is closer to +/- .5 cents or so of where you intend to place the note. Start with +/- 3 and just challenge yourself on one note... The piano has a lot to do with what is possible, and practical!

[betzaleldaniel]

Hey I love your videos! I am a tuner, not so experienced and it gives me nice little details advices sometimes. I am not sure over here what you are trying to teach regarding the hand movement up and down to stabilize the strings, I just tune from up-down and set the pins in place well (not just the head of the pin) what is it you are trying to say?How close to 0 cents do you attempt to get?i dont mind +-3

[KC5E]

Sure wish computer technology had existed when I started tuning/repairs. This is a good video for a beginner and also a veteran. Thanks for sharing.

[szimanka]

Filozofia strojenia. Do dupy z takim strojeniem! Więcej gadania niż roboty.

[imaginator09]

Once I've tuned the unisons at A440 what do I do?

[SealedPredator]

im sorry but even tho my piano is way off screw this im pullin out my wallet haha

[tjplusproductions]

All your videos are instructive and you are to be commended on making them! There is something here for everyone.  Thanks!

[bizzysk8er1]

I bought a piano today. It was used and the C-7 as well as it's accompanying sharp feel less weighted than the rest of the keys. It feels as though it has a bad spring or something. I'm not sure how the hammers work, not yet at least. The keys rise much slower than the rest to return to the original position. What do you think could be the problem?

[drwoodwind]

Really tough to guess without seeing the piano. Might have to call in a tech!

[elementdude94]

how much is it to get your piano tuned because i do not feel like trying to tune my piano

[pookiehohn]

For a good tuner, which is a very smart choice if your piano is expensive, about 200 dollars.

[colinwright2008]

The vibration your talking about is Oscillation. Oscillation is feeling the difference between the wavelength of two strings. When you are fine tuning between two strings you match the wave of one string to another. If you train your hearing you can just tune a few notes with the tuner and do the rest by ear and feel. Like when tuning my guitar, when I cant hear the notes, you can feel the air vibrating and the Oscillation of the strings and you just tune until that vibration leave the refrence

[drwoodwind]

Tuning is such an individual thing - based on your size, strength and every other random individual trait - while that is the 'traditional' suggestion, you've got to find what works best for you for control and stability...

[JazzBrother88]

Shouldn't the tuning hammer be put parallel to the srtings?

[Cadw]

Try using a shorter head for the treble to get more feel, and the machine made bass strings on Yamahas always cause falseness, the solution is to find a good string maker for a completely new set of hand spun.

[Cadw]

The same applies for Young Chang, lol!

[1mikonline]

I enjoyed your video on fine tuning very much. I think I will take a look at your other videos as well.

I have been a tuner / technician since 1974. However, there is always more to learn and different ways of doing things.

[ellisbenm]

hey what make of tuner are you using?

[drwoodwind]

That's Verituner software that runs on a fast pocket pc.

[bilygote]

@drwoodwind What about the Blackberry App that you used? Can you provide the name of it? Thanks!

[acoustic61]

You'd think after building pianos for hundreds of years they would use better technology for tuning pins rather than a metal pin held in a hole by friction. Maybe some geared tuners like on a guitar.

[vidjo08]

it wouldn't be efficient enough, there is REALLY high tension on piano strings, i tune pianos and i play guitar, and its really not that simple lol

[nathanielscott]

Thanks for this and your other videos.