Piano Magic Frequently Asked Questions!

	Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Getting Your Piano Tuned. Please contact me or any of us at the store if you have any further queries. *All Prices quoted on web site are subject to change without notice.
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		How often should I get my piano tuned? Generally a piano needs tuning once a year. If you are playing the piano daily then perhaps each 6 months and in April and October. If your child has left home and the piano is not being played then we recommend that the tuning be left no longer than 2 years. The reason for this is that moths can infest the piano without you knowing and eat the 'felts'. Repair costs range from $1650 to $2750. Also the pitch may drop with the only remedy being a pitch raise at the time of the next tuning, this will add extra cost to the tune. Once it drops alot in pitch it is more difficult to put the piano back in tune. There is also a further risk that the piano will not hold it's tune once it gets past this point. (This problem can be fixed though, please contact us if you have further queries)



		A 'friend' told me I should put a bowl of water in my piano, is this true? In the drier regions of Australia I suggest a 2 litre ice cream container be placed in the bottom of the piano on the right hand side. The reason for this is that your piano, being made out of wood, will expand and contract with factors like humidity and temperature (as with seasonal change also). The water in the bottom will help prevent a change. This in turn, will help stabilise your tuning and regulation. If you have evaporative air-conditioning in the same room as the piano then this is not necessary. The bowl needs to be checked once a month as the water can evaporate in that time. But you must remember that a bowl of water will only help, it will not solve the problem. (If you would like to solve the problem there is a way… Please contact us to find out.)



		What is Concert Pitch? Concert pitch A440 or (Standard pitch) we like to call it came in between the 2 world wars. Before then different countries had instruments tuned to different pitches and they could not play together when they travelled. Some of the old pitches were A436, A438, A442, A443. It is the frequency that a single note (on each of the instruments) is tuned to eg. (the A in the 4th octave from the bass end of a piano) vibrating @ 440 Cycles per second.



		What should I do if my dog keeps howling while I'm playing the piano? You first need to check that the dog is barking on standard pitch, after that I'd suggest you have your piano tuned to match. If you are then happy to make beautiful music with your dog it should be okay.



		How much does it cost to tune a piano? In the city a basic quote or health check (for us to look at your piano) is $66 (which we won't charge if you decide to have repairs done). Costs of tuning vary depending on the following: 1. Depending on whether or not you're in the city 2. What type of piano you have 3. The age of the piano 4. How many extra things you need/you would like done while the tuner is there. 5. When the piano was last tuned Generally tuning prices start at a basic $154 minimum (variables apply). Though if you want a full service and all the extras, $660 (minimum - parts at extra cost) will buy a full day spent on your piano in your metropolitan home, making it sound like Magic!







		*All Prices quoted on web site are subject to change without notice.