Even if you use the best professional moving service, such as the service we provide at Piano Tuning Fort Worth, your piano is likely to require a tune once it has settled into its new home. This will also be the case if a brand new piano is delivered to your home. Though it may have been pitch perfect in the store or factory, an initial re-tune will be required once it arrives in your home to get the piano sounding as you would desire.
One reason for this is that even small movements and adjustments to the frame of the piano will slightly alter the tension in the strings. This then affects the sound the piano makes. While moving the instrument we take every care to minimize any strain or movement, but it is inevitable that any movement from a stationery position results in a minor amount of movement. A second reason that your piano will need a tune after moving is that the temperature and humidity levels will have differed between those in its original location, during the move, and in its new position. Any temperature or humidity changes cause the wooden frame to either swell or contract, again affecting the tension in the strings as they are attached to the wood. It is for this reason that we recommend siting your piano in an area of the house that maintains a relatively constant temperature and humidity level, so not by a window, heater or air conditioning unit. |
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