I know it seems a ridiculous amount of time since the site was first put together, but I am contemplating pursuing a ‘life-long’ ambition of piano tuning.

There has been an incredible amount of research that I have put in to making this come about, but I know that I’m a long way off yet. Courses on tuning are so hard to find in Australia, and getting some type of feedback internationally has been really difficult. Anyway, here is the plan:

* I’ve moved an old piano into the garage and have invested in some tools – a fujan hammer and some other regulating tools. I’ve purchased the piano guidebook by Reblitz and I’ve been watching videos and listening to other’s tunings… I know it will be a difficult haul, but I trust that it will come together.

Around my area, there are few tuners, and fewer that I am happy with the quality of their tuning – so this has been a bit of a personal crusade to bring back quality tuning. I endeavour to find people who would be willing to have their pianos tuned at a low rate, just in order to get experience with a number of different pianos in tuning and condition. Then, if I can find one piano to tune weekly, this should be a good start to getting some type of business underway…

I’m awaiting the tools at the moment. I have been working with a cheaper gooseneck lever with Watanabe tips (#1 and #2). I have no trouble hearing the beats and resolving unisons and octaves – the challenge comes with the crucial setting of the temperament. For now, however, I’m just trying to find time in the busy schedule to even get to the piano to play!

Hi there and welcome to my site. I’m a pianist, composer and music educator and I trust that this site might help some people out there to enjoy or play music better.

Please feel free to look around and let me know your thoughts.