Tuning

I recommend that a piano be tuned at least once each year. It is more preferable to have this done every six months especially if you have children taking lessons. 

The piano is primarily made of wood, and is extremely affected by climatic changes. Changes in humidity result in the swelling and contracting of the wood, resulting in constant increases and decreases of string tension, thereby continually changing the "tuning." The proper string tension must be consistently maintained.

You will receive and maintain the best tone quality from your piano when it is tuned on a consistent basis. When a number of years pass between tunings, the pitch will drop, often far enough that two or more tunings will be necessary to restore the pitch to the proper level of Concert A-440 pitch.

It is sometimes my practice to bring the pitch back up to normal over the course of several tunings, particularly when it has dropped a step or more. Raising the pitch too far in one tuning may result in broken strings. In this case, it is impossible to give a fine quality tuning, as the pitch will continually slip, until the strings stabilize. When a piano is over 1 full step it is usually better to ease up to Concert Pitch over the course of several tunings.

I will be glad to work with you in setting up a schedule. I keep a record of each tuning appointment in my computer database, and I generally mail reminders or call after a year has passed.