Upper Valley Uprights

How often should a piano be tuned?  Whenever you want it to be in tune!

If a piano is mostly inanimate, once a year is adequate for maintenance.  If played regularly, twice a year is recommended.  Should a piano reside with passionate players, seasonal tunings are appreciated.  If playing with others, recording or performing, tuning just before playing may be ideal.  

Humidity changes the dimensions of the of the soundboard, bridges, rims, and beams, causing the piano to become sharp in the summer and flat in the winter here in the Upper Valley.  If not tuned for some years, these humidity swings contort the piano, making it impossible to tune without first reestablishing its proper tension.  

Pianos require maintenace so that their 12,000 parts function as designed.  Every few years a thorough cleaning is called for.  Adjustments are often necessary at this stage so that the keys and action remain quick and responsive.

We also buy and sell Yamaha upright pianos that music students won't grow out of.  These pianos are big enough that thier tone and playability allows stuents to develop into advanced pianists, but small enough to be affordable.  

Piano Service of all upright and grand pianos:

Tuning $90

Cleaning, Adjusting, Repairing $30/hour

Pianos Available For Sale Spring 2025:

Yamaha U1 Ebony 1971 $3000

Includes moving and tuning

Adam Patridge

Upper Valley Uprights LLC

Lyme, NH

adampatridge@icloud.com  email

(603) 440-0035  mobile