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Stop the lights on Tunelab

Striking the Key

False Beats

Advanced offset with Accutuner (video)

Measuring and Setting Offset with Accutuner (video)

To tune the piano to -15 First set your FAC Then do your measurements. If you determine you will tune the piano to -15 Put the tuner on any note CENTS BUTTON down to display -15 on the screen to apply the offset to the whole tuning, ROLLOWER  SHIFT + RST The tuner will display … Read more Measuring and Setting Offset with Accutuner (video)

Stretch Theory – Equal Temperament (whiteboard)

Setting the FAC on the Accutuner (video)

VIDEO CORRECTION… IN THIS VIDEO I SAY “GO TO C5”. I mean to say GO TO C6… so it is correct in the written instructions. For those of you using Tunelab, you should watch these videos to learn how to measure with tunelab app – https://apexpiano.com/courses/tunelab-for-beginners/ This specific lesson is parallel to setting the FAC … Read more Setting the FAC on the Accutuner (video)

Tuning through sections of the upright – Video with Lesson

Tuning a Whole Grand – With Commentary and Lesson

Before You Tune Your First Piano

Watch this BEFORE you start your first full tuning.

Hammer Techniques and Single Sting Tuning (Upright)

Grand – Tuning High Unisons

Grand – Tuning Low Unisons

Grand -Tuning Middle Unisons

Upright – Intro to Tuning Unisons

Walking Mute Technique (video)

Practice Stopping Lights (Evaluation) **ETD START

This is one of the most important skills in learning to tune a piano. Can you stop the lights now with consistancy? Do you feel comfortable tuning with the tools and moving the pins? You will have more practice in the next section, so if you are ready, move along! If you are struggling, please … Read more Practice Stopping Lights (Evaluation) **ETD START

Grand – Learn Single String Tuning

Grand Posture

Upright Posture

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