Tuning

"Highest quality for the lowest price"

Fees 

I offer a low fixed fee to encourage piano owners to have their instruments tuned more often. Not only is it better for the instrument and the budget, but the piano will get played more often.

$70       Includes raising pitch, fine tuning, and minor adjustments

$35       Minimum call out fee

$10       additional fee for out of area tunings

Discounts

$60       For multiple pianos at the same location and time

FREE!    For referring 5 paying tunings

Contracts available for schools and religious groups

Background

Jay has been tuning professionally for almost 30 years. He attended Weber State University on a Music Scholarship and graduated with a degree in Physics. He utilizes the latest in software combined with ear tuning techniques. Having set up pianos for touring artists and festivals, he also serves as a factory field rep for dealers and manufacturers. Jay has contracts with local educational institutions, churches, and piano teachers.

What causes a piano to go out of tune?

• Because they are under an extreme amount of tension, pianos begin to go out of tune almost immediately. 
• The preferred environment which will maintain the tune the longest is humidity above 41% and a constant temperature.  
• Contrary to popular belief, playing a piano aggressively does little to affect the pitch (even though it drives parents crazy). 
• Placement against an interior wall is preferred for a couple of reasons. The interior wall is likely to offer a consistent temperature. But most of all, the wall will act as a second sound board. So if it's on an exterior wall, then the sound will be transferred acoustically outside (which could affect your relationship with your neighbors).
• Placement near a vent or fireplace can dry out the pinblock and affect the pins ability to hold tight.
• Maintain a consistent tuning schedule. At the very least once (the same season) each year. Of course, if you can afford to do it more often, your piano and student will love you. Waiting 3 or more years between tunings can make it difficult for a piano to hold a constant pitch.

Jay demonstrating piano tuning for one of  Debbie's group lessons.