Pianos N Things Music 11052 Reutzel Dr, Boise, ID 83709  (208) 484-8520   Piano Tuning A piano tuning to a piano technician is simply tuning all 220 tuning pins to eliminate the "sour" sounds and bring the piano up to pitch 440hz at A (note 49).   Repairs for sticking keys, rattly notes, broken hammers or strings, missing keytops, etc are considered separate from "tuning". $  95.00   Standard Piano Tuning $135.00   Piano Tuning with Pitch Raise for ¼ note flat $175.00   Piano Tuning with 2 Pitches for ½ note flat $225.00   Piano Tuning with Pitches and 2nd visit for 1 note flat The pitch of a piano goes flat for a number of reasons.  It may go sharp when being moved from a dry climate to a more humid climate.  But because the strings are under tension, the piano most commonly goes flat.  The pitch of the strings will change because of movement of temperature and humidity. It will change because of string stretch especially in newer pianos.  It will change from use - vibration. A piano that has not been tuned for a while will normally be too flat to hold the tuning when pulled up to proper pitch.  After you tune a note that is 1/4 note flat it will drift back down a ways and since there are 3 strings on most notes, not all of the strings drift the same so the tuning goes sour very quickly.  The "pitch raise" mentioned above is performed by more quickly tuning all 220 tuning pins up to proper pitch.  Then, in the same visit, we fine tune your piano to properly hold its tune at pitch. Rebuilding and Repair Services $    50.00   Vacuum Out Upright Piano $  150.00    Clean Grand Piano - Estimate $    95.00   Cork Bridle Strap Replacement $  125.00   Clip Bridle Strap Repalcement $  200.00   Plain Bridle Strap Replacement (Glue Down) $               Replace 1 Caster on Upright Piano $  350.00   Keytops Replacement of Whites - Plastic Tops with Fronts $2500.00   New Strings, Tuning Pins $3500.00   Player Piano Action Rebuilding - Estimated