How to Repair & Tune a Piano : Piano Tuning Problems

How to diagnose a piano's tuning problems, including tips and tricks; learn this and more in this free video lesson about musical instruments taught by a piano tuning and care expert.

Expert: Tom Flowers
Bio: Tom Flowers, owner of "Well Tempered Piano Tuning," has been tuning pianos for 10 years. He taught piano for 18 years & has been playing since he was a child.
Filmmaker: Chuck Tyler

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[o3data]

@JONNYELVIS7

It really depends on the type of piano. Just open it up and compare that part to the other ones, and see what's odd.

[JONNYELVIS7]

i have a question, my piano rings when i play a note, i.e. the sound continues well after i release the key, what is wrong with it?

[sharpnova2]

Then ya. In that case you have a hell of a tuning job on your hands. It's not going to be pretty. Unless you enjoy tuning. (I never have.. but I think I'd like it)

[deemilieu]

yes, microtone is what i should have said.

[sharpnova2]

i did not say anything about tuning a flute.

i'd say "reread what i said" but if you couldn't understand something that simple the first time.. you probably wouldn't the second or the third.

i said "transpose"

that basically means shifting the music being played by a tone.

also, you originally said "semitone" which made my answer perfect. (and a novel solution i might add)

changing it in your last comment to "microtune" changes things. and the answer to your new question is to tune piano.

[deemilieu]

i didn't realize a flute could be 'tuned'? on the other side, it seems very rational to consider a piano -especially if it's not used with other instruments-could be off tune to standard pitch by a micro-tone.

[sharpnova2]

then the flutist can either transpose their piece by a semitone.. or the pianist can spend a weekend tunning all 264 strings by a semitone..

the nature and phrasing of your question indicates that you already know this.. so why are you asking?

[deemilieu]

what happens if the piano is basically in tune with itself but it's off a semitone overall from standard pitch and the owner wants to play with a wind instument like a flute?

[NutsandGuts]

lol so true!!

[brandonlovatt]

haha get a new bench!