A piano should be ready to make music.
Tuning, pitch raise, hammer shaping, voicing, humidity-control installation and recording preparation in Vienna and Northern Virginia.
Fix the real problem first.
A tuning problem, a mechanical problem and a tonal problem are not the same thing. The work starts by identifying which one is actually limiting the instrument.
Concert, session and maintenance tuning with the musical use of the instrument in mind. Tuning from $180.
Bring an instrument back toward target pitch safely before fine tuning when a pitch raise is required.
Restore a more consistent striking surface before tonal work when hammer wear warrants it.
Shape tone after pitch, hammer condition and the relevant mechanical fundamentals are settled.
Install humidity-control systems where seasonal instability warrants them.
Resolve avoidable noises, instability and mechanical distractions before microphones make them part of the recording.
Tone starts with what the piano is physically doing.
Hammer condition, pitch stability and unwanted mechanical noise can change what the instrument gives back to the player. Tonal intervention only makes sense after the relevant fundamentals are understood.