Piano Tuning. How to tune your own piano to a professional standard. Quick & Easy.

Learn how to tune a piano yourself.

This video tutorial shows how to tune a piano like it is tuned by ear. We use the piano tuning software: "Dirk's Piano Tuner". This tuning software records and analyzes the piano. It then calculates the optimal tuning with the right stretch specifically for your piano. No need to check intervals and listen to beat counts anymore. The software takes care of all these complex tuning tasks.

[DirksProjects]

The current tuning software supports both Mac OS and Windows. Check out our website www.dirksprojects.com for a trial copy of Dirk’s Piano Tuner and further details on the supported operating systems.

[skunko]

I almost had a heart atack when I saw the price of the software.

[MonaPlayPiano]

I finished tuning my Grand Piano for the very first time yesterday...Very excited about what i did...it sounds perfect now..It took me about 4 hours and I think I did good for the first time...I thought it was going to be a guy job kind of thing but I did it easily( with a little bit of challenge on couple keys) ...I have another piano which I am going to tune tomorrow...Thanks for your help and advises /Mona

[FinnishArmy]

Why am I watching this? I don’t even have a piano.

[irun_mon]

1:13 My family when they're listening me playing

[vzzr]

This is exactly what i was looking for to give me the confidence to tackle tuning my own upright piano. You're the best Dirk! And i love the Mozart ending

[bass]

Amazing demonstration. Among with many other things, I tuned professionally for 36 years after a college BTEC HND until my hearing deteriorated (we listen to the high frequencies, harmonics and beating between unisons). With this system, anyone can tune a piano, including grands. A lot of my work in this field was recording studios and live venues. In that situ, speed is paramount. But, especially in the tri-strings, you can just get the one sting in tune and then tune the other two to it. Just get rid of the “wowing “ for the pure sound. That would really speed the process up. Well done. I really enjoyed your presentation and I’m sure it will be of endless help out there. Thanks.

[chriswalden]

The piano sounded good overall, I'm currently doing a degree in tuning repairs and restoration and we are being taught to tune strictly by ear which I think is important and will save time in the long term if your goal is to become a piano tuner.

[DirksProjects]

This software tunes your piano to the equal temperament fitted with the optimal stretch calculated specifically for your piano. Each individual tone's frequency is calculated so each interval will get the right amount of beat. Every piano is different and this way every piano will get its own optimal stretch.

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"sounds horrible."



* says emotionlessly *

[LoboPreto]

Thanks a lot for this video!!
Our family has a old piano that was detuned for ages (15-20 years).
We bought it dirt cheap from a church that would rather buy a new one instead of tuning the old. So we always assumed it would be way over our budget to get it tuned.
As I like to fiddle with things myself (the more you know ;9) I finally looked up how to, and this makes it look quite feasible!
So now I'm set out to this new project :)

[SirCeaser]

Thanks Dirk..All I need to do is get software and tools, I look forward to seeing this video a few more times! I love YouTube University Lol!

[DirksProjects]

Tuning the treble:
Octaves will sound fairly clean.
Fifths will beat very slowly.
Fourths will have a slow beat.
Octave-fifths will sound fairly clean.
Tenths will beat faster going up the keyboard.
Tenths will beat a little faster than thirds.
Seventeenths will beat faster going up the keyboard.
Seventeenths will beat faster than tenths.
Double octaves will sound fairly clean.

[DirksProjects]

You're right that during tuning the frequency of each string is compared with its desired frequency. The desired frequencies are different for each piano though. They are dependent on the type of strings, the length of the strings, the soundboard and many other things. Dirk's Piano Tuner records all keys (one string per key) so it can calculate the optimal frequency for each string. When tuning a piano manually (by ear) the human tuner does the same thing by checking and adjusting each interval.

[MrTommy]

I must admit, you've done a great job. The other tune it yourself classes are a laugh and a half

[cosmicnights]

Wow, I'm going to try this one day. I'm going to buy an old piano for my children and I've always wondered about tuning.

[larryshair]

This was an extremely helpful video. I did have a question if you don't mind. It was difficult to see how you dampered the 1st and 3rd strings with the red velvet cloth. Can you explain a little bit of how you did this? Great video, thanks! I now have the courage to tune my mother's piano (40 year old piano never tuned).

[ManOrWomanIDK]

Damn it would have been prime if he actually said "one hour later"

[samanrud]

Thanks a lot for spending your time to record this valuable tuning method. this help me to save money an learn how to tune my 6 years old daughters piano. Wish you best!!

[nicolascamus]

I have to disagree on one point : piano technicians do more than tuning the piano, they check right working of the action and adjust it if necessary there is thousands of pieces in a piano who need care so this software can't replace the work of a technician/tuner.
Morover it take a lot of practice to tune a piano and manage that it keep tuned in the long run so yes I agree that this software help you tune your upright piano but the professional standards may be reached only after years of practice. Nowadays piano tuner use software like these but they still have to learn how tu use a tuning hammer and everything important about temperament, harmonization, adjustment of the action and stability of tuning. And if you are interested in comprehension of tuning there is lots of good book about it (Reblitz, Julien Wolfs...)