[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 ...

[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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Like blacksmithing and letter writing, the profession of piano tuner has been added to the list of dying arts. The average American piano tuner is between 55 and 60 years old. Seattle’s 70-year-old ...