There are a million and one things people do with their spare time,
have you ever thought about tuning your own piano for fun and profit?
You may have thought that only a trained expert could do this, someone
who had devoted years of study and developed a sense of perfect pitch.
Maybe you just felt that it would be too hard or too complicated.
Are you a piano teacher or player who really does not want the expense
of hiring a piano tuner and feels that you could do it yourself with a
little training? Well this is your lucky day. All you need are the
right tools, a piano and patience.
So, why would I want to tune my piano?
There are many reasons for tuning your own piano.
1. It is a very pleasant thing to do
2. You can make up to $80 each time tuning other people's piano's
3. There are millions of pianos in the world and thousands of new ones
are being sold every day. There are not enough piano tuners available
to tune them all.
4. You can provide a valuable service to friends, family and others.
5. You can teach yourself very cheaply and then develop it into a part-time or full-time business.
Modern method
In the past, tuning a piano was as much an art form as it was a
technical exercise, but now the balance is swaying more towards the
technical and the final result is as good or even better than tuning by
ear.
A few simple tools, a laptop computer with tuning software and a felt
strip is all that is required. The real secret is the tuning software,
this makes the whole process extremely easy. It means you do not have
to train your ears but just look at the laptop screen to know when the
piano string is in tune.
I have put together an ebook (see below) with all the information you
need to get started tuning your own piano, where to get the free
software and where to buy the tools.
I hope I have inspired you to think about piano tuning and actually
give it a go. You will find it a very rewarding and pleasant activity
even if it remains just a hobby.
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Copyright 2007 Peter Gardner, Piano Tuner, Composer
Ebook author of "How to Professionally Tune Your Piano in Under 3 Hours"
http://www.instantbizstuff.com This article may be distributed freely
as long as it is not changed in any way and retains this byline.
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