MJ, it is very hard to tune a piano with the ear. Buying help like that usually has its imperfections. My sis got her baby grande like a few years ago and my parents had someone come over to tune it up and it ended up in worse shape than before. So we bought one of those electronic tuning devices.
Seiko Chromatic Tuner - the Piano one..lol
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Wow, thank you so much for all the information, Peter!! I must say it never occurred to me to tune my piano myself. ^^; But you're right -- it's certainly a worthwhile investment. I just wish the malfuntioning keys were as easy to fix... Those are probably caused by the change in climate from Singapore to Toronto. How would I maintain a steady temperature/humidity though?
WHAT!?! Singapore to Toronto....Oh my gosh! When did you buy the piano!?! The humidity fluctuations are massive. Tropical to such a dry environment especially now in the winter and with indoor heating! MJ, I dunno, you really need to have the piano checked out for cracks or take a look yourself. Get a thermometer and a humidity meter and try to gradualy "settle" the piano into its north american environment
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Um, well... my piano's like 10 years old, and it's been in Canada for more than 3 years now. We should've done more for it back then, but I suppose after such a long time, it should be somewhat used to the new climate now...? I dunno ^^;
You have a Kawai? Lucky~ My piano teacher had a really nice Kawai baby grand. How I'd looove to own one of those too~~~
aw ^^b poor piano. i haven't had my piano tuned for two years at least, and it sounds fine. probably cause i'm tone deaf, but meh. I know how you feel though. I'd be pretty sad without my piano too. There will probably be access to pianos/keyboards though, in university. Just depends whether you can find the right time i.e. when no one else is there.
btw, you have any good sheet music that i could try out? I haven't gotten anything new in ... a long time, so yea XP
My piano has very loose strings, so it changes pitch rather quickly... I guess age and migration can do that to ya. Yours may not be off by much (tone deaf? ha!), but maybe you should get it tuned too. "At least once a year," says my piano tuner. Though he might just be trying to get more money. ^^;
Didn't Ms. Koot mention in class that she couldn't get many chances at the pianos in university because music students kept hogging them? =( We might have to get up at midnight just to play piano for a bit... ^^;
Sheet music? Sure! I've got a MASSIVE collection I downloaded from pianosheets.org XD Anime, movie, classical, other (for the lack of a better category) -- you name it. Just tell me what you'd like and I'll send you some. ^^
lol yay XP. dont' really have anything in mind actually... any recommendations? i'm open to almost anything at this point... as long as it's not impossible for me to play
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Seiko Chromatic Tuner - the Piano one..lol
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You have a Kawai? Lucky~ My piano teacher had a really nice Kawai baby grand. How I'd looove to own one of those too~~~
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btw, you have any good sheet music that i could try out? I haven't gotten anything new in ... a long time, so yea XP
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Yours may not be off by much (tone deaf? ha!), but maybe you should get it tuned too. "At least once a year," says my piano tuner. Though he might just be trying to get more money. ^^;
Didn't Ms. Koot mention in class that she couldn't get many chances at the pianos in university because music students kept hogging them? =( We might have to get up at midnight just to play piano for a bit... ^^;
Sheet music? Sure! I've got a MASSIVE collection I downloaded from pianosheets.org XD Anime, movie, classical, other (for the lack of a better category) -- you name it. Just tell me what you'd like and I'll send you some. ^^
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