{"product_id":"piano-tuning","title":"Piano Tuning","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eContact us via telephone or email to schedule a piano tuning, regulation, voicing or repair.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eT: 07784 084 519\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eE: silkpianos@gmail.com\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePrices start at £110\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHere at \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSilk Pianos, we offer a world-class piano tuning and piano repair service\u003c\/strong\u003e designed to maintain and protect your valuable investment. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eemploy highly trained piano tuner technicians\u003c\/strong\u003e who are passionate about their craft and always look to produce \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ethe best possible tuning piano work to keep your piano playing at it’s optimum performance level.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAs a conventionally trained piano services specialists, our \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePiano Tuner\/Technician at Silk Pianos utilise tuning forks to gage and readjust the changes in the instrument’s pitch. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eNot only has this fine-tuned their hearing, it is also a good example of resonance in practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eReadjusting for the correct pitch i.e. resonant frequency is a requirement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor adjusting a piano who’s internals are impacted by a change in dampness and temperature. Given that Britain is a cold country of a high latitude, there are seasonal variants, triggering extreme temperature fluctuations. Additionally, exposure to radiators, as well as central heating with intermittent running times, can affect a piano’s sound over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eConsequently,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ewe will constantly compensate for acoustic variations caused by thermal expansion\/contraction of the musical instrument.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cimg data-mce-fragment=\"1\" alt=\"steingraeber tuning\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0075\/9758\/8550\/files\/steingraeber_tuning_10e1ef14-3a18-48a7-894f-1812fe7bf822.jpg?v=1545220526\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe piano has one of the sweetest and most evocative voices of any instrument.  But \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eover time even the most meticulously crafted piano will go out of tune, and the magic will be lost\u003c\/strong\u003e. To \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ekeep your instrument sounding\u003c\/strong\u003e its best it is important to find a \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ereliable piano tuning service\u003c\/strong\u003e, and have your piano tuned every six to twelve months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTuning a piano is a lengthy and demanding process,\u003c\/strong\u003e as \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eevery string has to be tuned individually. \u003c\/strong\u003e Since notes in the middle and upper ranges are sounded by multiple strings, some pianos have up to 236 in total!  By comparison, violin players only have four strings to tune, and guitarists, six.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSince we practice piano tuning in Cheshire, North England, Manchester, Great Manchester, Lancashire, Chester, Liverpool, Birmingham, London... \u003c\/strong\u003ewe occasionally have the privilege of servicing the instruments of well-known figures in the music industry, and you can be sure we will be just as \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003emeticulous in tuning your piano.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProviding a piano tuning service to dedicated and discerning musicians\u003c\/strong\u003e is not simply a case of adjusting the strings until they sound right to our ears.  \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe set up each piano to continue to sound its best until its next service.\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTuning hammers, tuning forks, mutes, and electronic tuners all have their parts to play.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAll modern pianos should be tuned to A440hz – International Concert pitch, this is the pitch that most modern musical instruments have been designed and constructed to best deliver their individual tone and volume. Pitch level can be likened to a language and all instruments can be said to be talking the same language if they're being played at the same pitch level. A good example is an orchestra or choir. If an orchestra or choir were to all play or sing at different pitch levels…. well it wouldn’t sound very good!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt is extremely important to keep your piano regularly tuned\u003c\/strong\u003e and serviced for the following reasons:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKeep your piano playing at it’s highest possible standard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePresent your piano as an important educational tool\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePrevent any future mechanical issues from arising\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHelp retain or even increase the value of your instrument\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMost importantly make your piano playing experience the most enjoyable possible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFor your piano to be presented at its optimum level, it's important to understand the different types of maintenance procedures involved. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePiano Tuning\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe first and most commonly known maintenance procedure is Piano Tuning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Accurate Piano tuning will keep your piano playing at correct pitch level and in tune with itself. Modern pianos have been designed and manufactured to resonate at a pitch level of A440hz, (meaning the A above middle C should vibrate 440 times in one second) which is international concert pitch. International concert pitch has been determined so all performance, education, design and production has an attainable exacting standard. Maintaining concert pitch is extremely important as it means your piano is speaking at the same level as all other instruments, this level is vitally important when considering the education of children as it has been scientifically proven that most early learning is aural dependant. Both adults and children can have fun with aural learning by downloading the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" aria-describedby=\"a11y-new-window-external-message\" href=\"http:\/\/gb.abrsm.org\/en\/exam-support\/practice-tools-and-applications\/aural-trainer\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAural Trainer App\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhy do pianos go out of tune?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThere are several factors that make pianos go out of tune, and these reasons why you need to regularly have your piano maintained.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cimg data-mce-fragment=\"1\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0075\/9758\/8550\/files\/piano-hammer-hitting-strings.jpg?v=1542110665\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe tension the piano must maintain\u003c\/strong\u003e. There is approximately 18 tons of pressure being exerted by the stretched steel piano strings within each piano. In a concert grand this is closer to 30 tons of pressure. Each average piano string is under about 160 pounds of tension. There are 230 strings inside a typical piano. So basically the stretched piano strings are trying to break the piano in half\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eall the time!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNaturally, anything that is constantly under tension will weaken, or stretch, and this is the main issue why pianos must be tuned regularly back to concert pitch, even if a piano is unused.\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eClimatic changes\u003c\/strong\u003e. If the temperature and humidity of the air changes frequently, hygroscopic materials (a substance that attracts and holds water molecules from the surrounding environment – woods, felts, etc) will swell and shrink repeatedly. This causes internal stress and possibly damage within any given material and can particularly be a problem in composite objects where the different materials have different rates of expansion and shrinkage. The expansion of one material may force changes in the dimensions of another, causing considerable tension and eventually damage. The cabinet, wrest plank, bridges, soundboard and action parts of a piano are all made of wood. The frame is cast iron, and the strings are high tensile steel and copper. With all of these parts expanding and contacting at different rates it is understandable that any piano will drift out of tune – again, even if it is not being played.\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eImpact stress due to usage\u003c\/strong\u003e. When a piano hammer hits the string it causes the string to flex and then vibrate, this is what gives a piano sound – the vibrating string. If the strings do not vibrate then there is no sound. In the less than 50mm the hammer travels to meet the string it reaches a speed of about 21.6 km per hour or 6 meters per second. The hammer only comes into contact with the string for a few milliseconds but this is enough to generate 300 Newtons of force – this causes great shock to the string, causing it to flex wildly. This can be seen in the videos below. This constant flexing causes the string to distort in shape, stretch and go out of tune. The harder you hit the piano key the faster the hammer travels to hit the string generating louder volume, and also causing greater flex in the string, causing the piano to go out of tune more quickly. In simple terms the more you play the piano and the louder you play the piano, the quicker it will go out of tune.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Shackleford Pianos","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43669505343666,"sku":"","price":110.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.silkpianos.com\/products\/piano-tuning","provider":"Silk Pianos","version":"1.0","type":"link"}