Piano manufacturers recommend pianos be tuned once a year at minimum. The biggest factors that change the stability of a tuning are fluctuations in temperature and humidity throughout the year, as well as how often the instrument is played.

Having your piano serviced twice a year is recommended for intermediate to advanced players who play several times a week or more.

In contexts like in showrooms or recital halls, pianos are tuned daily– sometimes even during intermissions between performances.

Besides making sure the area is well lit, the best thing you could do is to clean off any pictures, books, or other objects that usually sit on top of the piano.

Much like cars, the true condition of a piano is not always obvious to the owner looking to sell or give away their piano.

This unfortunately leads people to spending considerable money or time, moving a piano into their home that is not even worth being tuned.

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If you are looking to buy a used piano, consider hiring Piano Medic to find, inspect, or appraise any prospective pianos for you based on your budget.

The standard tuning service can take anywhere from 1–2 hours, and the correctional tuning service usually takes 2.5–3 hours at most.