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Piano Services

bird's eye view of a grand piano

Tuning

Regular piano tuning will ensure your piano is kept in the best possible shape, and up to pitch. Pianos are very sensitive to climate fluctuations, so it is recommended to maintain scheduled tunings every six months to a year to ensure its tuning stability.

A view of the complex parts contained in a Yamaha upright piano action mechanism, including the keys, hammers, levers, whippens and capstans

Servicing / Cleaning

In addition to tuning, a piano requires regular servicing, to adjust, lubricate and clean the complex inner mechanical parts. A thorough cleaning of your piano removes miscellaneous debris, dust and grime on the soundboard, tuning pins and keybed. This minimises the risk of dirt acting as an abrasive on moving parts; it will reduce any apparent clicks, buzzes or rattles; and will help to control insect damage to the felts. Cleaning also allows a thorough evaluation of the condition of the action parts, so there are no nasty surprises down the track.

Bird's eye view of grand piano repairs and regulation

Regulation

Regulation is a process of specialised adjustments of the keys and piano action, in order to sustain maximum efficiency of the keys, hammers and dampers, whilst minimising unwanted movements and friction, and eliminating extraneous noises.

Piano Technician Rae Howell repairing and regulating a grand Blüthner piano, with the keyboard and action pulled out and piano tools visible

Repairs

Minor repairs (broken strings, sticking keys, sluggish mechanisms, spring replacements) can be usually be carried out on site during a service or tuning appointment. In some cases, the piano action may be required to be taken away to be repaired at the Opportune Pianos workshop. Please speak to Rae if you think your piano needs extra attention and isn’t playing to its full potential.

Piano hammers are shaping and toning, known as 'voicing' the hammers

Voicing

Voicing consists of toning and shaping the hammers to create clarity of tone and an evenness across the bass, tenor and treble registers. The result can be an immediate, improved quality of tone, dynamic range and spectrum of tonal colours. 

A grand piano with its lid open on a stage in a performance hall with lush red theatre seating in the background

Additional Services

Piano Sourcing for professional and domestic environments; Inspections prior to purchase; Sprucing Up prior to selling; and Mechanical & Structural Evaluations after lengthy storage, are all a part of the service. Please enquire for further information.

 

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