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All about Key Easing! - The Artisan School

All about Key Easing!

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Written by David Hayes
This lesson focuses on key easing, a foundational skill every piano technician should know as i...
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Mastering Tuning Stability! - The Artisan School

Mastering Tuning Stability!

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Written by David Hayes
Lesson Overview In this lesson, we focus on the most important—and most misunderstood—aspect of ...
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Upright Dampers 101! (Part 1) - The Artisan School

Upright Dampers 101! (Part 1)

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Written by David Hayes
Upright Dampers Tutorial! At our The Artisan School, we emphasize doing the fundamentals first...
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The Yamaha CFX Concert Grand Piano - Tuning And Prep! - The Artisan School

The Yamaha CFX Concert Grand Piano - Tuning And Prep!

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Written by Stacey Beadle
  In this lesson, you’ll learn to tune a world-class Yamaha CFX concert grand through a behind-th...
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5 Things Successful Piano Technicians Have in Common! - The Artisan School

5 Things Successful Piano Technicians Have in Common!

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Written by Stacey Beadle
Five Traits That Define Truly Successful Piano Technicians (And What They Teach Us If You Want t...
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Grand Piano Lyre Repair! - The Artisan School

Grand Piano Lyre Repair!

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Written by Stacey Beadle
Lessons from The Artisan School Pedal issues in grand pianos come up more often than most people ...
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Grand Piano Evaluation! - The Artisan School

Grand Piano Evaluation!

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Written by Stacey Beadle
Meet “Sammy”: Our Samick SG-40 This 4’ grand piano, affectionately named “Sammy,” was a piano we...
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Upright Lubrication Services! - The Artisan School

Upright Lubrication Services!

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Written by Stacey Beadle
At Artisan Piano Services, we’re always looking for ways to raise the bar on the level of care an...
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Grand Trapwork Servicing! - The Artisan School

Grand Trapwork Servicing!

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Written by Stacey Beadle
Why Trapwork Service Matters in a Piano Tuning Course In any professional piano tuning course, te...
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Grand Lubrication Services! - The Artisan School

Grand Lubrication Services!

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Written by Stacey Beadle
Why Offer Lubrication Services? At Artisan Piano Services, we’ve curated a series of lubrication...
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Grand Calibration Service -  In Real TIME! - The Artisan School

Grand Calibration Service - In Real TIME!

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Written by Stacey Beadle
When it comes to piano service, When it comes to enhancing a piano’s playability, few adjustment...
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Grand Action Calibration! - The Artisan School

Grand Action Calibration!

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Written by Stacey Beadle
Most people think a piano just needs a regular tuning, but there's a whole new level of care tha...
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String Leveling 101! (a.k.a. String Mating) - The Artisan School

String Leveling 101! (a.k.a. String Mating)

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Written by Stacey Beadle
What is String Leveling? In a quality online piano tuning course, learning what not to do is ...
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Repairing a Buzzing Bass String! - The Artisan School

Repairing a Buzzing Bass String!

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Written by Stacey Beadle
Today’s focus is a repair every technician should know how to do—fixing a buzzing or dead bass ...
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How to Tune an Upright Piano! - The Artisan School

How to Tune an Upright Piano!

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Written by Stacey Beadle
How to Tune an Upright Piano If you want to learn piano tuning, working with an Electronic Tunin...
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Springtime! Upright Action Spring Servicing - The Artisan School

Springtime! Upright Action Spring Servicing

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Written by Stacey Beadle
Upright Action Spring Servicing Why Some Old Uprights Feel Amazing Have you ever played a centur...
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Shop Training: Replacing Backchecks and Wires on a Grand Piano - The Artisan School

Shop Training: Replacing Backchecks and Wires on a Grand Piano

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Written by Stacey Beadle
Today we’ve got a little bonus training for you straight from the workshop. One of our techs, D...
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