[JanHerman] knows that tuning musical instruments is all about precision and that precision is measured in a logarithmic unit called a cent. A cheap tuner unit might be accurate to 1.5 cents which ...

One Waco piano tuner is taking a different approach to today’s widespread use of electronics in the tuning process. While the trend is to correct the instruments with electronic devices, he works his ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Most musicians can tune their instruments whenever they like. The ...

LONGMONT, Colo.—The piano is a relatively new instrument—it appeared around the dawn of the 18th century—and to a large degree this is due to its considerable technical sophistication. The standard ...

LONGMONT — The piano is a relatively new instrument — it appeared around the dawn of the 18th century — and to a large degree this is due to its considerable technical sophistication. The standard ...

For more than a quarter-century, Tim Watts has helped area musicians create beautiful music. Watts is not a music teacher, accompanist or even a soloist. He is a piano tuner who has been working his ...

JON C. LAKEY / SALISBURY POST Roy West plays a chord on the keys, listens to the sound and makes adjustments on the strings. West, 80, has spent a life time tuning pianos. West does contract work ...

[Todd Harrison] recently wrote in to tip us off on his submission to the Tektronix oscilloscope contest – using a scope to tune a piano. In his video he demonstrates how a Fast Fourier Transform can ...

Brian Bailey tunes a piano. He's been aurally tuning the instruments for the past 37 years and says there's been decreased need for his services because so many people have switched to digital pianos.