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Our Services

Tuning a Steinway Model D grand piano

Piano tuning

$250 (incl GST)

  • Concert performance-level tuning

  • Aural tuning to concert pitch (A=440Hz)

  • Pitch correction when the piano has not been tuned regularly

  • Multiple checks for accuracy and stability after tuning

  • Initial appointment includes a review of the piano's condition to make your piano sound and play better, and to last longer

  • Service plan with regular reminders

  • Returning customers can book appointments online up to 12 months in advance

  • Yamaha Piano Care work accepted without a gap fee

Tuning a Stuart and Sons grand piano

Pre-purchase advice

  • Selecting an optimal location for your piano, taking into consideration acoustics and environmental conditions

  • Picking pianos to best suit your circumstances and skill level

  • Pre-purchase inspection for your peace of mind, before you commit to buying or moving a piano

Cleaning the soundboard of a Kawai grand piano

Preventative maintenance

  • Cleaning of interior and exterior, retrieval of fallen foreign objects

  • Humidity control to improve tuning stability and prevent sticky keys; to reduce oxidation of lead weights; and to reduce rust and mould formation

  • I am a certified installer of Dampp-Chaser Piano Life Saver dehumidifiers

  • Dust control to prevent or reduce rust formation on strings, especially in grand pianos (please see Service Showcase)

Tuning an AMEB NSW examination grand piano

Examination-specific services

  • I have extensive experience preparing pianos for HSC Music examinations in schools, and the AMEB NSW

  • Tuning and servicing your piano to make it sound and feel as similar as possible to examination pianos

  • The greater the similarity, the smaller the handicap when performing on examination pianos

  • Advice on upgrading pianos to suit a student's progression

  • Preparing your piano for video repertoire exams 

Inspecting the action of an upright piano

Piano servicing

  • Regulation to improve the touch and control of the keys

  • Voicing to improve the tonal quality of the notes

  • Major service (cleaning, regulation, lubrication, voicing and tuning) available for routine and catch-up maintenance

  • Repairs with genuine parts (where possible) to preserve the authenticity of your instrument

  • Pre-delivery set up and tuning of pianos in home and at selected piano dealers

  • Warranty work as directly instructed by Kawai and Yamaha service departments

Preparing a Steinway Model B grand piano for an event

Event-specific services

  • Evaluating the suitability of a piano for its intended performance

  • Preparing the piano (tuning, servicing and cleaning) for rehearsals and the performance

  • Intermission tuning

  • Installing larger wheels to make moving grand pianos easier, and to reduce possibility of damage to strings

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