learn to tune the piano

Tuning your own piano isn’t too difficult, with the right tools. Well, simple tuning and touch-ups aren’t, at least. If the piano needs a lot of work, it’s best left to a pro. A website that gives you the basics is Tuning your own Piano

It may be worth it to learn how to tune a piano myself. I found some simple directions here:

http://piano.detwiler.us/

Then again, do I really have the time to sit around tuning pianos? If my kids weren’t so loud all the time maybe I’d actually hear the strings… :-)