The Pianocraft Course
This whole course is designed to help you become a skilled Piano Technician and skill up to do amazing work. You will learn everything from how the piano is designed, how to tune, and do all the core services necessary to unlock the piano’s potential.
This course is designed to be taken at your own pace and each lesson builds upon the other to give you a well-rounded and thorough education.
Piano servicing is more than just piano tuning. The piano is the most complicated instrument ever created and we are going to teach you how to unlock its true potential through piano tuning and servicing.
What you'll get:
- 100+ Lessons
- 250+ Training Videos
- 2 Months Free Mentoring
- Lifetime Access
- Continuously Updated Content — FREE
- Certification
*You can upgrade to the Artisan Courses at ANY TIME and we will Pro-Rate the difference!
The Piano
Chapter 1
Lesson 1 - The Piano
Lesson 2 - History and Evolution
Lesson 3 - The Inventor
Lesson 4 - Todays Pianos
Lesson 5 - Piano Value
Piano Anatomy
Chapter 2
Lesson 1 - The ABC of Piano Design
Lesson 2 - The Action
3D Action Models
Lesson 3 - The Belly
Lesson 4 - The Cabinet
Lesson 5 - The Pedals
Caring for the Piano
Chapter 3
Lesson 1 - Environment
Lesson 2 - Humidity and Temperature
Lesson 3 - Positioning within the room
Lesson 4 - Moving the Piano
Lesson 5 - Protecting the Piano
Exploring Piano Servicing
Chapter 4
Lesson 1 - Tuning
Lesson 2 - Cleaning
Lesson 3 - Repairs and Regulation
Lesson 4 - Reconditioning and Rebuilding
Lesson 5 - Voicing and Tone Regulation
Piano Disassembly
Chapter 5
Lesson 1 - Upright Piano Disassembly
Lesson 2 - Removing the Upright Action
Lesson 3 - Removing the Spinet Action
Lesson 4 - Grand Cabinet Disassembly
Lesson 5 - Removing the Grand Action
Piano Evaluating
Chapter 6
Lesson 1 - Basics of Piano Evaluating
Lesson 2 - Evaluating the Action
Lesson 3 - Evaluating the Belly
Lesson 4 - Evaluating the Cabinet
Lesson 5 - Finding the Age
Piano Cleaning
Chapter 7
Lesson 1 - Piano Cleaning Tools and Supplies
Lesson 2 - Cleaning the Action
Lesson 3 - Cleaning the Belly
Lesson 4 - Cleaning the Cabinet
Lesson 5 - Cleaning the Pedals and Hardware
Piano Tuning
Chapter 8
Lesson 1 - Terms and Theory
Lesson 2 - Piano Tuning Tools
Lesson 3 - Posture and Technique
Lesson 4 - Turning and Setting the Tuning Pin
Lesson 5 - Basic Tuning Exercises
ETD/Hybrid Tuning
Chapter 9
Lesson 1 - Overview
Lesson 2 - Using the ETD
Lesson 3 - Sampling the Piano
Lesson 4 - Tuning the Bass Section
Lesson 5 - Tuning the Treble Section
Lesson 6 - Tuning the Tenor Section
Lesson 7 - Putting it all Together
Aural Tuning
Chapter 10
Lesson 1 - Aural Tuning Process
Lesson 2 - Installing the Temperament Strip
Lesson 3 - Tuning the First Note (A440)
Lesson 4 - Tuning A3 (Octave)
Lesson 5-16 -Tuning the Temperament
Lesson 17 - Tuning the Octaves and Unisions
Lesson 18 - Putting it all Together
Essential Repairs
Chapter 11
Lesson 1 - String Repairs
Lesson 2 - Flange Repinning & Rebushing
Lesson 3 - Shank Repair & Replacement
Lesson 4 - Key Bushing Replacement
Lesson 5- -Key Easing
Preliminary Regulation
Chapter 12
Lesson 1 - Cleaning The Action
Lesson 2 - Evaluating Action Needs
Lesson 3 - Tightening Action Screws
Lesson 4 - Lubrication
Lesson 5 - Squaring & Traveling the Parts
Hammer Shaping
Chapter 13
Lesson 1 - Hammer Design & Construction
Lesson 2 - Hammer Shape
Lesson 3 - Tools & Techniques
Lesson 4 - The Process
Lesson 5 - Finishing Your Work
Upright Regulation
Chapter 14
Lesson 1 - Aftertouch!
Lesson 2 - Parts Spacing & Aligning
Lesson 3 - Key Squaring & Spacing
Lesson 4 - Key Level
Lesson 5- -Key Dip
Lesson 6 - Let off
Lesson 7 - Blow Distance
Lesson 8 - Back Checking
Lesson 9 - Bridal Straps/Wire
Lesson 10 - Checking our Work
Upright Pedal Regulation
Chapter 15
Lesson 1 - Pre Regulation
Lesson 2 - Soft Pedal
Lesson 3 - Practice Pedal
Lesson 4 - Bass Lift Pedal
Lesson 5 - Damper Pedal
Upright Damper Regulation
Chapter 16
Lesson 1 - Pre Service Inspection
Lesson 2 - Spacing & Alignment
Lesson 3 - Overall Lift
Lesson 4 - Damper Timing
Lesson 5 - Troubleshooting
Grand Regulation
Chapter 17
Lesson 1 - Spacing & Aligning Parts
Lesson 2 - Key Bedding
Lesson 3 - Key Level
Lesson 4 - Key Dip
Lesson 5 - Blow Distance
Lesson 6 - Let off
Lesson 7 - Drop
Lesson 8 - Back Checking
Lesson 9 - Rep Springs
Lesson 10 - Jack Winking
Grand Pedal Regulation
Chapter 18
Lesson 1 - Preliminary Servicing
Lesson 2 - Una Corda Pedal
Lesson 3 - Sostenuto Pedal
Lesson 4 - Bass Sustain Pedal
Lesson 5 - Damper Pedal
Grand Damper Regulation
Chapter 19
Lesson 1 - Pre service evaluation
Lesson 2 - The Process
Lesson 3 - Setting the Timing
Lesson 4 - Overall Lift
Lesson 5 - The Upstop Rail
Hammer Voicing
Chapter 20
Lesson 1 - Terms & Theory
Lesson 2 - Tools & Supplies
Lesson 3 - Preliminary Voicing
Lesson 4 - Voicing Down
Lesson 5 - Voicing Up