Electronic Tuning Devices: Do we really need them and why?

Why do so many tuners today use electronic devices? Years ago no one needed those things. Are they necessary and is my tuning being compromised in any way? These are good questions and hopefully this brief article can clear up some confusion. Unfortunately, there isn't enough time for long explanations while working on a piano in someone’s home so hopefully this brief article will help answer some questions. We all know...

Victorian Temperament: What it is and why you should care

“Tuners are governed by instinct principally, and are necessarily emotional. They cannot be relied upon to tune at all times with equal results, for much depends upon mood. The most expert and rapid tuners are men possessed of a highly excitable, nervous and emotional temperament, verging on the border of insanity at times.” – Daniel Spillane, 1893.

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