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Robert Harker

I have been fascinated by pianos since the age of five. I’m not only a technician, but also a pianist, a teacher, and a performer. Pianos are my passion and my life’s work.

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Robert Harker
Piano Technician

West Virginia Piano Tuner On Regular Piano Tuning

Your West Virginia piano tuner, Harker Piano Service, is prepared to keep your piano playing at its very best by providing top-notch piano services in West Virginia and the surrounding areas.

In order to gain the maximum enjoyment when playing your piano, the instrument should be kept in tune with regular piano tunings and general piano maintenance. By doing so, the sound of the piano will be much more pleasing to the ear and to the temperament.

You might wonder why a piano tuning is so important, and why a piano doesn’t just automatically stay in tune indefinitely. One of the main reasons for this is the constant changes in weather. Since a piano is made up primarily of wood, it reacts to the various changes of temperature and humidity. These fluctuations cause inconsistent changes in the piano string tension throughout the entire instrument. Due to this, the strings on your piano will no longer have the proper relationship with one another.
As a result, too, pianos are constantly changing in pitch. For concert performances, pianos are often tuned twice within the same day, typically one time before the rehearsal and then once again right before the performance. Your West Virginia piano tuning expert knows that this is what is required in order to have the sound be optimal.

For pianos in the home, such perfection is not necessary, nor would it be feasible economically. All piano manufacturers recommend tuning a home piano at least twice a year, even if the piano is not being played. Your West Virginia piano tuner, Harker Piano Services, has both the knowledge and piano work experience needed to keep your piano in excellent condition throughout the changes of the seasons. Piano tunings can be arranged on a regular, on-going basis, or you may contact us whenever you need a piano tuning, piano maintenance, or any type of piano repairs.

We proudly provide piano services in the entire West Virginia area! We would look forward to serving you.