How to become a professional piano tuner

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Here is the link to the Piano Technician Academy:
www.pianotechnicianacademy.com/
Also, if you are hesitant about making such a big decision, here is an awesome video I watched that explains my thoughts exactly when dealing with making a big job decisions like this.
It's called "why you'll waste the next 3 years of your life" (I literally just stumbled on this video in my RU-vid Home page haha)
• Why You’ll WASTE The N...
And I know some of you may be skeptical,
like, "come on, not another RU-vidr selling a course."
and hey, I actually completely get it (though this isn't even my certification program)
I'm normally the first guy in the room to say:
"you don't need a stupid course"
"Everything you need is on RU-vid"
"all of this information is on google"
normally...
but this is one of the rare circumstances where I believe a certification program is the way to go...
...there is an old saying that goes
"if you put 10 piano tuners in a room and ask them how to tune a piano, you'll get 10 different answers, and everyone will be arguing that theirs is the only way."
(this goes for repairs as well)
because of this, the tiny bit of info out there is nearly always contradicting itself...
so how do you know who to trust?
Trust the experts...
The Piano Technician Academy have EXPERT trainers (literally world-class)
They. KNOW. their. stuff.
Sure, you can take the long way and try learning yourself from the spotty info on reddit, but most people that try it have 3 months of no progress, end up frustrated, and finally quit.
(or they give in and sign up for the piano technician academy like I ultimately did haha)
Oh, and if you can afford it, go to the other school I mentioned (North Bennet Street School)
nbss.edu/
I don't get ANY benefit for recommending the school... they're just great (expensive, but great :)
Here's some more of my videos:
"how much I made as an 18 year old piano tuner"
• How Much I Made as an ...

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@trentwilliams6162 23 дня назад

The piano Technicians academy is an EXCELLENT resource. I completed it a couple years ago. I'm only 17 and I have been tuning for a couple years now. I would recommend it to anyone interested in Piano Tuning and Repair. They also just recently updated their course to make it even better from when I took it. I look forward to purchasing the upgrade and giving it a look!

@jacksonsdrones 5 дней назад

I stumbled on this video cause I watch your shorts (btw I really enjoy them) and this really got my attention. Thanks for making this video! I’ll definitely be thinking about it!

@charlottethomas3877 29 дней назад

What an inspiration ! My name is Charlotte, I'm from France and I've been playing the piano since I was a child. I've been watching your videos recently and find them fascinating. It really makes me want to train to tune or repair pianos. Thanks for the videos! 🤗

@mcervantes 28 дней назад

I'm Mauricio, I'm from Mexico and I'm like you Charlotte, I've been playing since I was a Child but in digital pianos. I bought my first acoustic piano 2 months ago wich has been my dream since many years and I'm fascinated with Josiah's videos

@mcervantes 28 дней назад

Also it makes me want to be a tuner and to know deeply beyond hiting the keys of the keyboard.

@v_anh_b6474 5 дней назад

Bonjour Charlotte, si ça t'intéresse autant, pourquoi ne pas réaliser un stage d'observation dans un atelier/magasin, et éventuellement candidater à une école d'accordeur en France ? Je suis élève à l'ITEMM donc je pourrai t'en renseigner davantage

@thehotone12 Месяц назад

lol. That is a lot of money when I started at $2.00 per hour in 1975. Great for you! I have a 1956 Baldwin acrosonic spinet of bought site unseen from eBay for $99.00. My piano tuner told me it’s in excellent condition and was worth $1,800.00. Yes I know I’ll never get that but fun to know. 👍🏻

@Maxc0 Месяц назад

I always loved these videos, but I really never thought about trying it myself until this video, and I actually kind of really want to now, so thanks!

@lizak991 17 часов назад

Inspiring! Thank you for doing this video. I've already shared this with two musical darlings in my extended family. Blessings to you!

@Wansukii 29 дней назад

Really great video! Proud of how far you’ve come!

@PianoDoctor 29 дней назад

Well thanks buddy

@MrJahvah Месяц назад

My experience has been VERY different when it comes to other piano tuners. I'm located in Central Michigan, and associated with the PTG. (Not a member yet, but am aiming at it) None of the technicians I am familiar with will give out any business or recommendations unless they are satisfied that you are not going to tarnish their good name with sub par quality. (there is a LOT of that here and in Eastern/Southern Michigan) Usually that means that if you haven't passed the PTG aural tuning exam, you don't get any business from them. My tunings using the TuneLab app are as pristine as can be hoped for with the machine, but hopefully I'll be taking and passing the aural exam sometime this year.

@PianoDoctor Месяц назад

Hello fellow Michigander :) Yes, you do have to prove yourself to other technicians to reassure them that you aren't going to tarnish their reputation (and hey, I don't blame them... I would do the exact same thing If I were in their shoes.) I had a similar situation when I started... I just asked them to review my work and see If I was doing good. (you don't have to phrase this as a business opportunity to "have some of the clients that they don't want" yet. just build a relationship first) from there, if they say you need some work, go get some training. If they say you're doing well then maybe bring the "opportunity" up a week later. The Piano Technician academy was designed to help you get your Piano Technician Guild (PTG) certification. Aural Tuning, Splicing string, re-pinning hammers, regulation, etc are all covered in the Piano Technician Academy.

@MrJahvah Месяц назад

@@PianoDoctor I've looked into the PTA. I could definitely use specific regulation training. Everything I have is on job training fixing issues as they present. (They don't always present when my instructor is with me.) May actually do it after we do CMU and MSU in August. (helping at MSU is a new opportunity for me this year) I've been working w my instructor and his family for the past 4 or 5 years now. Because of this, my name is getting out there and I'm growing, just not nearly as fast as you are portraying. I have a lot to prove to live up to their name. I have also been learning certain things from watching your videos. That and posts I find in Facebook groups. I'll send the link to Mark and get his feed back and then I pretty much got it, so I'm definitely on the right track, just gotta figure out how to get busier.

@Femmie1980 24 дня назад

You are an amazing guy! Like for real ... the way you talk, what you share and why tells so much about your personality in the best way possible! You are a rare kind and the world needs more people like you. You pick passion over money 👌 one of my worries about the world is this: dissappearing craftmanships and fine art work. Dont get me wrong, I worry more about wars and wrong empowered people who don't care for starving humans or animals going extinct. But this is also something precious. You are a great guy for sharing this into detail. You learn and develop not just in your work, but as a person in a way most people seem to walk away from. You are smart and and caring. I can only imagine how darn proud your parents must be of who you are and who you are becoming. ❤

@manurenier2534 Месяц назад

appreciate it Doctor, love your works, keep it up :)

@insidiosity Месяц назад

I'm a 22 yr old university dropout and I really need to find something to do before my parents start getting irritated from me playing Valorant all day 💀 I'm not sure how the tuning business is here in the UK, and even though I've been playing piano for 15 years I have no clue what goes on inside one BUT I shall do some research and at least try to learn. Thanks for the video bro! I know it won't get you views but personally I'd love to see more educational content :D

@w0pke Месяц назад

Do it! I believe in you.

@mcervantes 28 дней назад

Go for it! I belive in you too

@Quince828 Месяц назад

The faculty of music I graduated from has a piano technician training program. With hundreds of pianos in the building it’s really enlightened self interest to train more techs

@RockerBug17 26 дней назад

Thanks a lot for the info, kid. This is exactly what I need at the exact right time.

@colter7300 Месяц назад

perfect timing thank you

@SteveOostdyk Месяц назад

I am part of a family of what could've been four generations of piano tuners. I had received training for tuning, and often dreamed of going out on my own to become a self-employed piano technician. However, I am not mechanically inclined, so the repair side of the work felt intimidating to me, so I didn't pursue it as a full-time career. I have a bit of tuning experience under my belt and still do tune occasionally but am terrified at the thought of a string breaking during tuning or what to do about sticky or broken keys. This video gives me some hope though that maybe I'm looking at it wrong and that I could learn the repair aspects of it. I would love to tune full time and would definitely do it if I could only gain the confidence in myself to be a great tuner who could be counted on for repairs as well.

@mcervantes 28 дней назад

So you don't repair, you only tune the strings?

@SteveOostdyk 28 дней назад

Correct, but I'm not a real tuner in the sense that I'm not out there tuning pianos as a job. It isn't my career and I'm not currently doing any piano work. I learned how to tune 20 years ago and have tuned many pianos, but, never got into the repair side of it. Today I only tune for family once in a great while. When I do, give a disclaimer that if a string breaks during tuning they have to call a real piano tech to replace it. 😆

@mcervantes 27 дней назад

@@SteveOostdyk Oh I see. Thats good that you have that disclaimer and to be clearly since the beginning. Well, and have you broke a string tuning pianos?

@SteveOostdyk 27 дней назад

@@mcervantes I have broken several strings. At the time I had an RPT to refer them to to fix it. But one time I broke a string and actually did replace it myself. Rather uncomfortable doing it though, haha.

@mcervantes 27 дней назад

@@SteveOostdyk Nice story haha but why was that uncomfortable? You did it yourself, you fixed

@EllebanaNavor Месяц назад

This is very useful thank you 😊

@nicosalfos 18 дней назад

I'm commenting here just because its the latest video. love your content, but would love to see you play more when testing the pianos and also see more videos not just shorts.

@LISZT- Месяц назад

Good video

@kylinor3025 Месяц назад

Oh my gosh!!! 18:05 !! I see my teacher! 😂 That is SO COOL 🤩 He's such a fun guy

@mortenmartinsen3018 Месяц назад

Congratulation whit your job. I hope you have a good life :-) :-)

@vodkat07 27 дней назад

Great video! I've never been interested in piano tuning until seeing some of your videos. Hope I can learn basic tuning to fix some of the pianos lying around in my school that are super out-of-tune. Also a question - At what point is a piano not worth saving? Maybe some strings are broken or some hammers are missing? Thanks!

@rykerbarnes445 28 дней назад

I actually apprentice with one of the top tuners in the nation and he does classes and teaches a lot for the technicians guild

@dougpluta1140 Месяц назад

Excellent informative video! I would imagine with 500k + RU-vid subscribers you make more from RU-vid than piano tuning..lol But that is awesome having the luxury of making your own schedule doing something you enjoy! I've been thinking about doing something like this... thank you for the inspiration!

@gersoncrispin9036 Месяц назад

Since he does almost exclusively shorts, he actually doesn’t earn much from RU-vid

@salmongaming6753 Месяц назад

bro ive been waiting for this video for so long lmao

@analogemma 26 дней назад

8:04 oh wait, that's me! lol. Booked almost 2 months out now at 2/3 clients a day, though with a 4 day work week ;). I post videos on the vintage electric pianos I repair on my channel here if you're interested!

@lorelupo3465 18 дней назад

Hi, great videos. I'm wondering if you can tell me something about Petrof upright piano, like the P125 . Thanks

@K4Cubing Месяц назад

I've have been interested in this career for a while (really ever since you started posting your shorts here on RU-vid). I am a mid to high level pianist, and I would love to work a job this strongly correlated with music. Preferably I would go into performance, but I see no way for that to be sustainable enough for what I will likely need. I would like to get married and have a family some day, and be able to provide for them as completely as I can. You said people can make 100k tuning pianos like you do. I've talked a lot about career stuff with my parents, and there are some concerns with this. Yes 100k is a lot, but inflation is going crazy lately and I'm not sure that will be enough in the long term. Another issue we've come to is that this is likely a pretty stable job (which can be good or bad). For the bad, that means I can't really 'work my way up the ranks' and increase my income over time. I will likely plateau, and depending non where that happens, it will be fine or not. So my question is: how accurate is this 100k figure you're giving me? Is it what is made on average? Is it what is made at max? It is what can easily be made? How much do you think is possible to work up to over the years doing this full time? (I understand region may vary this answer; I live in central Florida)

@PianoDoctor 29 дней назад

Good to see you comment! I keep seeing your comments on my shorts... you always have some of the top-liked comments haha! as far as inflation goes... yes, I strongly believe inflation will really ramp up over the next 10 years or so. We're already seeing so many things get more and more expensive. The nice part about owning your own business is that YOU control your prices (not your boss) so if the price of everything is inflated... you raise your prices along with it. for "not being able to work your way up the ranks" There is plenty of opportunity to become a great technician and work up the ranks... maybe not as much as a typical corporate ladder, but some of the best technicians do concert work and get paid VERY handsomely. (Some even get to travel around with the artist to concerts I sourced "$100K" from the Piano Technicians Guild (PTG) who say: Average full time piano technician salary = $80k - $150k a year It's definitely possible to make 100k and more. sometimes it takes a few years... other times, people are booked out a month in advance as soon as they announce that they are tuning pianos and they start making that much in their first year. Like you mentioned, it varies per location. Here's a good way to look at it... It WILL be worth it. Even if you just spend 2-3 hours a day tuning a single piano as a part time job... that's an extra $130-$250 a day in your pocket! Especially with A.I., robots, and computers taking over everyones jobs it's always good to have a technical skill to fall back on. (A.I. won't be tuning pianos any time soon)

@sambennett9769 Месяц назад

My tuning mentor took the PTA’s course starting out and did not like it, she did not recommend I take it, and told me to go to either the Butler School or Randy Potter School if I’m looking for remote classes, as they have been around much longer. She said their classes are too basic and she had a hard time getting ahold of the teachers for questions. Another tuner who is the most qualified in my area also recommended those two. Although he did compliment their aprons.

@PianoDoctor Месяц назад

I'm sorry your mentor didn't like the Piano Technician Academy... The PTA rebuilds their course every few years, and they recently made a HUGE update and remade all of their educational material to address concerns like this. The new course was launched the day of writing this (and the day that this video was published.) I've had a chance to check it out and it is TOP NOTCH. The owner spent tens of thousands of dollars on hiring the best instructors, editors, lighting guys, education professionals etc. as far as the other schools go, I cannot vouch for the Butler school of piano technology as I haven't had experience with the school, but I can say the Randy Potter school is no longer running... (not sure why or when, but they just shut down over night) EDIT: check the top comment

@phton3272 Месяц назад

I second the Butler School recommendation as a current blind student.

@sambennett9769 Месяц назад

@@PianoDoctor I appreciate your reply. Obviously I don’t have first hand experience, just what people have told me. I don’t know how long ago she took PTA but I understand how much things can change over the course of a few years. Do you know when the Randy Potter school shut down? Their website is still running.

@rev.eziknorris238 Месяц назад

@sambennett9769 Although the website is still up, the Randy Potter school is definitely a no-go. They've had many complaints to the Better Business Bureau in recent years, giving them a "F" rating. Not sure what's going on there.

@PianoDoctor Месяц назад

@Mykilljamz 12 дней назад

I’m a 30 yr old door dasher and am really considering switching to this career preciate u bro

@boyleiidea 15 дней назад

Thank you so Much!! May the LORD Bless you and keep you as you serve and Glorify Him!

@maulik95 Месяц назад

Who knew piano tuning could be so lucrative!

@johnfredette7420 Месяц назад

I started tuning over 2 years ago and have been tuning pianos every once in a while. I don't know how to repair them, which really limits my potential customer base, and since I'm not a "professional" I don't charge as much as the average tuner. I'm still in high school, so I don't have a ton of time, which is why I don't tune full-time. The other reason I don't tune full-time is that I'm living in Brazil, a country where very few people own pianos. Anyway, I bought a basic tuning kit which includes a tuning hammer, felt strips and various wedges. Are there any tools you recommend that I buy? Also, when I tune, I usually take between 2 - 3 hours. Any tips on reducing that time?

@PianoDoctor Месяц назад

Hey John, My best piece of advice is on buying tools is to purchase the tool when you NEED it. It's really easy to be overwhelmed with the amount of tools out there, and get discouraged because it costs so much to buy all of them. eventually, I would get a good set of "regulation" tools from either 1. the Piano Technician Academy (they have pre-built kits), 2. Schaff piano supply 3. a retired piano technician who is selling their tool kit on eBay. (as a general rule, don't buy anything on eBay (unless it's used by a previous technician) or amazon, etc. generally these are cheap knock offs) as far as getting your time faster, It just takes a ton of practice and muscle memory. Tune 100-200 pianos, and you should have your time down to 2 hours or less.

@johnfredette7420 Месяц назад

@@PianoDoctor Thanks for the advice, I appreciate it.

@timbushong4387 22 дня назад

I'm 63, been tuning since 1986, and there's nothing like actually *tuning* 300-400 pianos for the skill; to get proficiently good at the trade. Repairs can be a royal pain, but this is a great way to make even supplemental income. I think I'm getting tired of tuning at this point, but we definitely need more of us.

@OptimisticOctopus-yw5oe День назад

I always wanted to go into a tech profession but this seems like a good part time job to do both. Do you know if it’s possible to do them both part time?

@CaseyWilkesmusic 9 дней назад

Thoughts on the randy potter home course vs. the pta?

@MERCEDES-BENZS600GUARD_V12 Месяц назад

As someone who can't see perhaps I can try to tune it to 440 then deside how to stretch the tuning by ear. Of cors this will take a lot of practice. Yes I know this will not be easy, however I should at least try. Only thingI need is a device that will help me make sure it's at 440 🎹🎶

@phton3272 Месяц назад

There’s an app called the Montal Tuner specifically made for blind piano technicians. It’s a bit pricey at around $150, but I’ve been using myself and it’s completely accessible with screen readers, at least for IOS.

@dineshramkissoon8567 29 дней назад

Pinao tunning is definitely one of my bucket list of instruments to repair and tune, but what happened when a sting breaks like how do i get replacement strings?

@PianoDoctor 29 дней назад

Hi! great question. If you start tuning pianos, it's inevitable that you'll break a string eventually. The piano technician academy teaches you everything you need to get started as a "technician" (someone who can do all of the basic repairs and replace strings) In order to replace it, you'll either have to order replacements from a supply house, splice the string, or use spare wire to create a new one. Hope that helps!

@rousselnathan8262 Месяц назад

hey, do you know if there is competition in France. Thanks a lot for your video :)

@PianoDoctor Месяц назад

I'd love to say I have an answer, but I'm not sure... I would call some piano tuners in your area and ask them how busy they are.

@pr_zekice3186 Месяц назад

En France tu doit avoir un diplôme d'état pour pouvoir proposer tes services dans la légalité

@rousselnathan8262 28 дней назад

@@pr_zekice3186 ahhhh trop nul

@pr_zekice3186 28 дней назад

@@rousselnathan8262 ouai malheureusement, si jamais c'est u' CAP en deux ans minimum

@ashtonsprunger4647 22 дня назад

What is the average upfront cost of tools and materials one would need to get started?

@justinbombach9873 Месяц назад

Because this video is significantly longer than most of your videos, I don't expect it to get very many views. Generally, it's a lot easier for people to watch a 1 minute video of something that barely interests them than it is to watch a 20 minute video about the same thing, so only the people who are genuinely interested in piano tuning will watch this video, sadly. This video is REALLY well done though, and it deserves more views than it will end up getting. It's not just some random piano expert giving a monologue; it was clearly well planned, organized, and presented. The animations and transitions are done so well in this video, that I would have thought you were a professional streamer or RU-vidr or something, not a piano tuner!

@K4Cubing Месяц назад

I don't think views is the point of this video. I think it does exactly what its trying to very well. If people want to know this information, they'll find themselves here.

@archielewis5030 28 дней назад

What piano tying app do you use

@orlandotetley3068 29 дней назад

Have you done any research into hybrid pianos? because apparently in New Zealand (which is where I live) there is only one tuner that can tune the Steinway and Sons hybrid pianos? also thanks so much for your youtube channel it has been a inspiration for me and countless others. the best side of YT

@PianoDoctor 29 дней назад

hmm... I haven't done any research into those. they aren't very popular here in the states as far as I know. It sounds like a cool opportunity though!

@sweetblast5850 19 дней назад

Hello Josiah, I love your videos and am so grateful for your work as I am very interested in being a tuner myself. I am 17 and not sure what to do as a career path. This seems to be a great opportunity with low stress and low cost of entry (especially considering the cost of college). Also, I love playing piano :) . I have a question, how do apprenticeships work and how can I get an apprenticeship? Thank you so much!

@PianoDoctor 11 дней назад

apprentice ships can be tough to find (and some mentors can charge a lot) . Generally the best way to find someone is to pick up the phone and call piano tuners near you... you just have to hope that one of them are willing to teach you. Most of the time, to get an apprenticeship, the mentor likes you to have a basic understanding of how to tune and do repairs. the piano technician academy is a great place to get all of the basics mastered, then you can pursue a mentorship for rare/odd repairs.

@m00nchildblues 3 дня назад

Just got min late 80s kawai tuned last week..i put my phone piano tuner yo it and looks like only middle keys are spot on but lower and higher key are not perfect.is thus normal? Tuner spent 1.5hrs and kawai is dead mint.🤷‍♂️

@matt7352 Месяц назад

You mentioned in one of your shorts that you had a mentor. Is this feasible for a complete noobie? I want to shadow a piano tech but being a complete novice I doubt anyone would be interested in that, there would have to be some prior knowledge going in I guess. That would be my ideal way to learn, just watch a master and learn from them. And I like these longer videos, keep ‘em coming

@Lost.InTheOcean Месяц назад

@PianoDoctor same for me

@PianoDoctor 29 дней назад

good question! I did have a "mentor" (I basically watched him work in his shop and he let me go to a couple jobs every once in a while) Getting a mentor is VERY difficult. Most of them are too busy, or they want you to have the basics mastered before coming to them (to save time). What I recommend to people that have questions like this is to combine both the piano technician academy and getting a mentor. (if you can afford both... often, personal mentorship can be quite expensive!) This method will allow you to master the basics through the PTA and then you will be more likely to find a mentor. of course, if you are completely set on getting a mentor, the best way to find one is to pick of the phone and cold call some piano tuners in your area and hope that they are willing to teach you Speaking of mentors... The PTA has a way to contact instructors via phone and email if you ever get stuck or need help with a section. Best of luck!

@andya2636 Месяц назад

Yessir 🎉

@Milo_Income 27 дней назад

I'm disabled with a lot of time on my hands and i was looking to start this as a fun hobby since we have a very out of tune standing piano. Im not able to function consistently though which hinders typical jobs. Would this be something feasible for me?

@PianoDoctor 11 дней назад

Hmm... tough Question. Since I don't know you well enough, it's hard to give a definite answer. I would talk to some local technicians for a few minutes and see what they say. Best of luck!

@HahnJames 28 дней назад

I watched this video and got kind of excited about the prospect of tuning pianos. Then I thought of question #4. Do I need to be able to play a piano to be able to tune them? There are a lot of other roadblocks that would need to be overcome to get there, too. Currently, I'm exploring the possibility of starting a Master's degree in addiction counseling at Central Michigan University.

@PianoDoctor 28 дней назад

Hello again Hahn! You don’t have to be able to play, but it is nice to learn a couple songs that way you can play for the customer when you’re finished tuning. I know a tuner who plays somewhere over the rainbow after every single tuning and his customers have adopted it as their tradition. I’d hate to take you away from a degree in addiction counseling though! Of course the decision is up to you… just don’t make money your first priority. I’m not saying you are interested in this only for the money, but If you would be learning just for that, you’ll probably get burnt out or bored fast.

@HahnJames 28 дней назад

@@PianoDoctor Thanks for your reply, Josiah! This is definitely something to thoughtfully ponder. I woudln't be doing it solely for the money. I've always been a person who likes to help people out if they've got a problem This would fit well with that. Somewhere Over the Rainbow is a good choice. It''s beautiful on the piano. I play a version of it on the soprano saxophone. Anyway, I appreciated the depth of your reply. Thank you, again!

@Lost.InTheOcean Месяц назад

if you can't afford to do the PTA academy, how can you ask someone that's already doing this job to join and learn from them? I mean, they won't say the master's secrets (sorry for my english, I'm italian)

@PianoDoctor 29 дней назад

Getting a mentor can be pretty difficult. On top of that, personal mentorship can be quite expensive because they have to spend 100's of hours teaching you. The beauty of the piano technician academy is that they essentially recorded their training so it takes no time off their hands... this allows them to spend $100,000 creating the training videos and then sell them for much much cheaper to a large audience. If you're set on getting a mentor, the best way to find one is to pick up the phone and start cold calling some piano tuners in your area and hope that they are willing to teach you. Good luck!

@samnsaganbenner2730 17 дней назад

I have a really stupid question!!!! I would like to try and tune my piano and do a repair and learn, but I barely play at a grade 2 level. I have some musical theory background... Can you tune a piano if you don't really play?

@PianoDoctor 11 дней назад

That's not a stupid question at all! You can definitely learn how to tune even if you can't play. It is nice if you can learn how to play at least one song so you can play for the customer when you are finished, but it doesn't have to be anything crazy. hope that helps!

@samnsaganbenner2730 7 дней назад

@@PianoDoctor Thanks!!! I've definitely started to look into tuning a little more. I'm a stay at home mom, and it would be lovely to try to do something part time where I can set my own hours that's not an MLM... We have a piano at home, and it looks like a good place to start... G4 has something weird going on with it, one of the rods seems loose. I looked into the academy today, and just need to figure out a good schedule to do my course work! Also looking forward to your next video about tuning your own piano when it comes out!

@looking4thepast09 17 дней назад

I would love to be a piano tuner

@luisbetancourt7182 29 дней назад

I’m trying to start a business but I’m not sure what are the best ways to promote my services, what advice could you or any one give me?

@PianoDoctor 29 дней назад

My first piece of advice is to make sure you’re doing good work. You don’t want to start serving people too early, and then get a bad reputation because the quality isn’t great. After that, you can try the things I listed in the video like: message family and friends, ask other piano tuners, set up a website and google listing. A bonus I’ll leave here for you. Is to try running some simple Facebook ads.

@keerthanab07 Месяц назад

2-3 keys of my keyboard are not working. Can we repair it on our own? It's not a piano. It's a Yamaha PSR keyboard

@MERCEDES-BENZS600GUARD_V12 Месяц назад

Maybe either the contact rubber or the sensors needd replacing. Just in case it's best to ask the shop you bought it from🎹🎶

@keerthanab07 Месяц назад

@@MERCEDES-BENZS600GUARD_V12 Yeah, thanks!

@MERCEDES-BENZS600GUARD_V12 Месяц назад

@@keerthanab07 you're welcome🎹🎶

@MERCEDES-BENZS600GUARD_V12 Месяц назад

@@keerthanab07 had mine replaced because of ants. That fixed it, however a few months later ants attacked it again. I use a different digital now. Found it weerd ants attacked my digital after 3 years of age🎹🎶

@PianoDoctor Месяц назад

generally I recommend hiring a professional for things like this because there is always risk when taking on a project yourself, but I totally understand if that isn't doable for financial reasons or if there is just no one in your area.

@johnybrug5406 17 дней назад

How many piano's do you repair or tune in 1 week?

@PianoDoctor 11 дней назад

It really depends. Right now I tune around 10-20 a week, but I also turn down some work so I can spend time on my RU-vid Channel.

@meganstilson2348 10 дней назад

I know you said that there are definentally enough pianos to tune, but I live in a baby town with only a population of only 10,000 people and am still slightly worried that there wouldn't be enough pianos to tune. Also I am only a Junior in High school and was wondering if there is another way to learn piano tuning without the course?

@Player-Pianos 28 дней назад

How old do you have to be to enroll in the PTA?

@PianoDoctor 28 дней назад

I don't think there is a specific age... as long as you are mature, disciplined, and patient any age can learn! I've heard of some technicians that started training as young as 15 years old

@jeremyryannoel 22 дня назад

My current situation: A year later, business drops off. I learned a lot in the first year, in fact I’m able to do 3 pianos in a day. It may be due to my region, as WV is spread out.

@MostlyIC 15 дней назад

I'd just like to tune my own piano, that's all, I don't need the work and at 69 its not practical for me to go back to work, sadly I might not have good enough hearing. however more than that I want to re-tone my piano, its tone too "bright" and I want to make it more softer, but my last tuner said that would cost more than its worth, said something about softening the felt on all the hammers 😞 !!!

@KheL143 29 дней назад

here for being able to tune my own piano to save money 💪

@matthewwood4773 28 дней назад

Do "apprentice work" exist for this trade?

@BenMBass 16 дней назад

In my country the best music college offers a piano tuner course that lasts two years, maybe something like that exists where you live?

@PianoDoctor 11 дней назад

Hey Matthew. Apprentice work does exist, but it's pretty difficult to find. Most mentors want you to have a basic level of tuning and repair before they'll take you under. (they are either too busy, or don't want to deal with educating someone) The Piano Technician Academy is a great place to get all of the basics mastered, then you can pursue a mentorship for rare/odd repairs.

@MissGimpsAlot Месяц назад

🙌👏👍

@forgivengamer8381 26 дней назад

This feels too good to be true. Is this real? and how long does it take to learn?

@analogemma 26 дней назад

Nah definitely true, I'm 22 and do it fulltime

@growmode5015 Месяц назад

I am a piano

@cabinetdavidauerbachavocat5098 25 дней назад

So cute ❤

@307MsKrys Месяц назад

Eyeballing the out of tune piano in my living room cause I’ve been waiting 6+ months for the tuner to get here. The shortage is real 😰

@AlienYardyes Месяц назад

OH this was uploaded ten minutes ago. I went looking for comments but it was just a few kids.

@emojijoyio 13 дней назад

My piano is 40 - 80 cents flat

@danielkarsten1579 25 дней назад

Is there a lot of math involved in understanding how to tune to the right frequencies? If the course is friendly for dumb people like me who only know basic math, I’d be interested. 😅

@PianoDoctor 11 дней назад

Hi Daniel! There is very little math involved... You can dive really deep into that and it gets crazy fast, but you can become a fantastic tuner without ever needing to do math problems.

@the_fpv_guy 5 дней назад

Hii! Im 13 years old and im trying to get customers but everyone is declaining me because of my age. And I even go to music school for 6 years and I play piano very good. Piano tunners please help!❤

@abe_nuh Месяц назад

im pretty interested into tuning pianos or repairing them but im 13 and i fail at literally everything

@colter7300 Месяц назад

get some practice and when you're more mature in a few years it'll work out

@abe_nuh Месяц назад

@@colter7300 thanks for the encouragement, but im not really sure about it cuz my family has no history of ever owning pianos and i only played my old neighbour's piano

@gersoncrispin9036 Месяц назад

@@abe_nuhyou don’t need to play piano to learn how to tune it plus there’s always free pianos on Craigslist’s

@PianoDoctor Месяц назад

Hey! thanks for the comment man. The fact that you're even looking ahead at 13 is such a good sign! You've got time. Start with developing some habits of discipline (do your chores, practice a sport, try your best in each lesson of homework) I've heard of piano tuners that start learning as young as 14-15... also, don't be worried about failing. Failing is okay, and I've done it hundreds of times... People only see notice when you succeed and think "man, this guy never messes up" Famous athletes have messed up SO MANY times, but they keep trying, and that's what makes them great. Best of luck

@abe_nuh Месяц назад

@@PianoDoctor thanks dude! im still actually learning a lot with things like patience but i believe that i've got it down fairly well but i might have to start later because where i live, pianos are pretty hard to find and my family has no history whatsoever of owning pianos, so when we used to live with my grandpa around 2020 to around december of 2023, i'd just visit either one of my two neighbours that have pianos. anyways, love your vids and greetings from malaysia! (srry about the bad punctuation lol i have school today and its 6:06 am cuz the education system here makes it so that every student in a school which only has a morning system has to come before 7:30am so uh yea)

@LANCEEDWARDLEICHTLECREATIONS 26 дней назад

I would love to have your under armor polo can you please send it to me?

@Butte_r Месяц назад

The problem with the piano technician academy is being able to do it hands on. Online might not be enough.

@PianoDoctor Месяц назад

good point to bring up... If you really wan't hands on training, I recommend North Bennet Street School (they don't pay me anything) They're REALLY expensive, but worth it if you can afford it. the piano technician academy does a really great job at getting as close to "in-person" training as possible. They go super in depth and walk you through hands on assignments step by step. All you need is a piano to practice on, and you can follow along at home. of course, it would be nice to fly out a world-class-instructor and have them help you individually, but it's extremely expensive... so that's what the piano technician academy did for you! The owner literally spent $50,000+ hiring instructors, lighting guys, editors, etc. to make it as good as possible. Anyway, best of Luck!

@amalladi 29 дней назад

PLEASE HEART THIS

@drwhackadoodle360 Месяц назад

That's an absolutely awful thing to say to a high school kid. I would hope he would be ashamed but I have my doubts.

@natanduarte5273 Месяц назад

why

@SmartWorkingSmartWorker Месяц назад

Can you please provide some more context? I am a greedy junk wanting to understand your comment yet I'm too lazy to watch the whole video.

@thehotone12 Месяц назад

In any career it’s a gift. No everyone has the gift. But can exceed in other careers. My father did body work he try to teach me I couldn’t get the hang of it. I went in to banking. That’s was my calling. Retired after 30 yrs AVP/Mgr in Operations. Great career!!

@Kiaulen 29 дней назад

Yeah, that's a very sink or swim, uncaring way to say "I don't care about you, kid, I care about your money"

@PianoDoctor 29 дней назад

I kind of summarized what he said so it fit in the story. The real conversation was much longer and he was very kind! I really look up to and respect him! After all, if he never told me that, I might not be doing this today!

@524sbth Месяц назад

Mostly talk no show

@randyli6859 16 дней назад

I also wanted to be like you! But considering i'm in the third world country(Indonesia), it is rare to get customer here, not alot of people can buy a piano, and for many reason also, parents in Indonesia more likely to buy their child a keyboard(digital piano), so it is depends in which country you are in Also for info, Indonesia have the biggest muslim in the world, so, i don't think they interested to play piano😅