Do No Harm: Tuning Edition
Adopting practices that set you up for safe piano maintenance will go a long way toward a productive and successful career.
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Tuning
- May 6
- 2 min
Pick Up The Pace: Strategies for Faster Tuning
Use these tuning strategies to develop a faster tuning style without sacrificing quality.
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- Mar 28
- 6 min
Tuning Lever Makers & Products
This article features several tuning lever options, along with reviews from people who use them every day.
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- Dec 14, 2022
- 3 min
Is Hitting The Piano Holding You Back?
A good tuning lever technique is more effective than a test blow.
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- Dec 7, 2022
- 7 min
An Introduction to PianoScope Pro
Pianoscope is a powerful tool that bridges the gap between a technician's aural skills and ETD efficiency.
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- Oct 6, 2022
- 5 min
CyberTuner Basics Part 3: How to Use Pitch Raise Mode
The first time you do a large pitch correction can be disorienting. Avoid a lot of frustration by following these steps.
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- Jun 17, 2022
- 5 min
CyberTuner Basics Part 2: Understanding Tuning Modes
CyberTuner Basics is a multi-part series on CyberTuner's wide range of uses for both beginner and advanced technicians.
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- Apr 23, 2022
- 4 min
Cybertuner Basics Part 1: Your First Tuning
CyberTuner Basics is a multi-part series on CyberTuner's wide range of uses for both beginner and advanced technicians.
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- May 23, 2021
- 1 min
Counting Beats with a Metronome
Rather than trying to count beats per second, use a metronome to find the tempo of the beats.
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- May 14, 2021
- 2 min
Fast Muting Tips
Becoming a fast tuner requires some fancy footwork with temperament strips and wedge mutes.
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- Apr 13, 2021
- 5 min
A Plethora of Pitch Correction Methods
This article will teach several different techniques and when it might be appropriate to use them.
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- Sep 21, 2020
- 1 min
Listening Past False & Extraneous Beats
False beats and other noises can be a challenge while tuning unisons. This exercise trains you to listen through the noise.
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- Aug 10, 2020
- 1 min
Passing Go Exercise
Are you a student who is trying to hear unisons and slow beating intervals? This exercise will help you understand what you are hearing.
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- Jun 5, 2020
- 4 min
Basic Tuning Kit
Working on putting your tuning kit together? There are lots of options out there. Read our recommendations to make educated purchases.
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- Apr 1, 2020
- 5 min
Required Reading - Tuning
Greg Cheng recommends the best books to read on piano technology.
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