Your piano is capable
of more than you realize.
With the right care, your instrument can feel more responsive, more expressive, and more inspiring to play.
Whole Tone Piano Works
An out-of-tune piano is discouraging to practice on and doesn't inspire.
Keys that feel heavy, notes that don't respond the way your fingers expect, tone that is too harsh or too dull — it can make even simple music feel like a struggle.
It's easy to assume that's just how your piano is. Usually it's not.
A comprehensive service can transform how your piano responds to your touch—you'll feel the difference right away.
The right choice for almost every piano, and the best place to start if I haven't seen yours before. Tuning plus whatever else it needs that day — touch, tone, lubrication, minor repairs.
Best as a return visit, once your piano is on a regular tuning schedule and holding well. A straightforward tuning — nothing more needed.
Regulation, voicing, action work, and larger repairs — each quoted on its own. Start with a visit; once I've seen your piano I'll tell you what it needs and what it would cost.
Pick a time that works — I come to you.
Most visits run 1½–2 hours.
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Tuning matters — but it's only one dimension of what your piano is capable of. Touch and tone also drift over time, and respond beautifully to skilled attention.
I approach every visit as an opportunity to move your instrument closer to its best.
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In general, once or twice per year. Instruments that are played frequently, used for lessons, or that experience greater seasonal humidity changes may benefit from tuning twice a year or more. For an in-depth answer, see my post How Often Should You Tune Your Piano?
Yes — your piano may need a pitch correction or pitch raise to bring it back to standard pitch and restore its intended voice. I include this at no extra charge, though it does draw from the time available for other improvements.
In most cases, yes. Old pianos can still sound and play beautifully. Occasionally one has deteriorated to the point where it won't hold a tune or needs more work than it's worth — in that case, I'll tell you honestly, and I'm happy to help point you toward something better.
Both. Tuning is the foundation of every visit, but most visits also include repair work — sticky keys, buzzing strings, loose or broken parts, and whatever else comes up. For a bigger repair, I'll assess it in person and give you an honest quote before any work beyond the visit.
Often, yes. Minor repairs — a sticking key, a buzzing string, a loose part — I'll usually address on the spot as part of the visit. If it's something more involved, like a broken string or a significant action issue, I'll talk you through what I'm seeing, give you a quote, and we can schedule a follow-up.
It's not the playing itself that causes a piano to go out of tune, but rather changes in temperature and humidity, and the settling of the instrument over time. How much a piano is played rarely has a significant impact on its tuning stability.
Between 1½ and 2 hours, typically. I like to take my time to make sure everything is just right.
There's no travel fee within about 25 miles of Portland, which covers most of the metro. For locations beyond that, a travel supplement of $1 per mile round trip applies. See my full service area for details.
