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Our commitment to you: a personalized and high-quality piano maintenance service.
At Piano Technique Montreal, we are devoted to providing you with exceptional piano maintenance service. Our personalized approach and attention to detail ensure that your piano remains in optimal playing condition. In this article, we want to share our commitment… Continue reading Our commitment to you: a personalized and high-quality piano maintenance service.
Maintenance and care for hybrid instruments
Taking care of your hybrid piano : essential ! You have purchased a hybrid piano (Kawai, Casio, Yamaha Avant-Grand, etc.) to address the noise issues caused by the sound of an acoustic piano for your roommate or neighbors. Congratulations! However,… Continue reading Maintenance and care for hybrid instruments
New service: online consultation
A customized, online consultation Your pedal is making a noise, a note is sticking and you are playing your piano more than ever; you would like to know if your piano is worth restoring; you are tempted to buy a… Continue reading New service: online consultation
Benefits of a Piano Life Saver humidity control system
From extreme humidity in summer to extreme aridity in winter, this is what your piano undergoes year after year. To counter the damaging effects of humidity variations on your piano, piano manufacturers recommend adding a humidity control system, the Piano… Continue reading Benefits of a Piano Life Saver humidity control system
Nicolas Lessard, new RPT!
Piano Technique Montreal is proud to announce that its co-owner, Nicolas Lessard, received his Registered Piano Technician (RPT) certification on Saturday, July 13, 2019, during the annual convention of the Piano Technicians Guild in Tucson, Arizona. He now joins the… Continue reading Nicolas Lessard, new RPT!
Yamaha’s recommendations on acoustic piano maintenance
Our technician recently made an interesting discovery in a client’s piano bench. He found the maintenance manual provided by Yamaha to buyers of a new acoustic piano. For its acoustic pianos, Yamaha recommends a minimum of one tuning per year… Continue reading Yamaha’s recommendations on acoustic piano maintenance
Tuning your piano to increase your joy of playing
At PIANO TECHNIQUE MONTREAL, our ultimate goal is to improve your piano’s condition to increase your joy of playing. “A competent and imaginative tuner who restored my piano’s easiness and helped me regain my self-confidence. I thought I was… Continue reading Tuning your piano to increase your joy of playing
Maintenance for your new piano…nonsense?
You’ve recently fulfilled a long-held dream and bought your brand-new piano. Congratulations! Of course, with a considerable investment such as this, you want your cherished instrument to remain in its perfect condition as long as possible. Now you should know… Continue reading Maintenance for your new piano…nonsense?
Piano tuning or pitch raise/lowering?
What differentiates piano tuning and pitch raise/lowering? According to WordReference.com, tuning is defined by “to adjust [a musical instrument] to a correct or given standard of pitch” but also “the state of being in harmony” [with other instruments]. Of… Continue reading Piano tuning or pitch raise/lowering?