How does a piano's plate affect the tone?

How does a piano's plate affect the tone?

When we were developing the latest version of our piano tuning and repair course, we had to decide what pianos we wanted to teach on. Being that we filmed right next door to a Yamaha dealer, it seemed obvious that we would teach on Yamaha pianos but we also needed to show how other brands sounded and functioned. I myself am a Mason & Hamlin fan and love working on these pianos so we pulled one of those in the mix as well as a Yamaha, Pearl River and some random older uprights. 
Do I need Perfect Pitch to be a Piano Tuner?

Do I need Perfect Pitch to be a Piano Tuner?

As the student coordinator here at the Piano Technician Academy, I get asked this question a lot. Its an honest enough question but I have found that most people don't...

Piano Tuning School

It has been a long time since we have updated our blog at our online piano tuning school. We have been so busy teaching our online piano tuning course that we have totally neglected our blog! The Piano Tuning School … Continue reading