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Frequently Asked Questions

Adding a listing to the UK Piano Page

 

 

We will say you wish to be included in the  Teacher section.  Go to the Teachers section you and will see...​

 

Piano Teachers            'Add a listing here’

Browsing Piano Teachers

 

 

Click on the add a listing here; it’s the same for most listing categories ​

 

 

First you will see

 


*Fill in the first part this is for Admin use, some parts are required
 once you have done that bit the next page will load.

 

 

My Account


 

Choose a Green button Free or Paid listing.  Click it
 
 
 
 

 
 


 

The next page is… 

 

 

You now need to add your details....

 

Title:*     (required )
 


 

Friendly url  (the system will add this for you )
 


 

Logo:  ( you may add a logo or photo of yourself here )
 
 


 

Categories:  (you can be in 3 different categories  you need an order for  each listing in each    categories)
 


 


Short Description:  (this will show just under your name in the main listings )
 


 

Description:     (Get creative! this is your main advert there is an HTML editor to help you add colour.   Paid listing can add photos here as well )


 


Keywords: ( this is important these are used when visitors  search the site so your name,  services and any extra towns you cover they must be in a list one word per line)



META Title:  ( this is very  important it is  what will show in the search engines  so your Title:*     may be Sam Smith  but here you could have ‘Sam Smith Piano Teacher in Mansfield ‘
 )

 

META Description: ( this is important it’s the words that show in Google under your title if you leave this blank Google will pick the words and you may not like what it picks)

 


META Keywords: ( same as the  Keywords above but the search engines use them and you need a comer after each one)
 


 

Hours:    ( your opening hours !)
 


Phone:



Mobile:
 


Address 1 and 2  (up to you  if you want to show your full address)



Location:*  (this is required one town at the moment )
 


 

PostCode:  (you will need this if you want a map to show )


 


Longitude and Lat:  (will be added by the system if your postcode  in the post ode section )


 


Website:  (Your website if you have one )
 


 

Email;  ( if you don’t want visitors to contact you by email then remove it )
 


Social Medea

( if you have the put them in you just need the last part)

 


 
Disclosure and Barring Service: Click yes or no 
 


 

Qualifications: ( only compulsory for teachers)  


 


Then Click submit 


 

You will then see Listing submitted. Your listing will be reviewed for appropriate content and will be activated shortly. If you are a Teacher,  Accompanists or Entertainer you may add a second order Once approved you can click on ‘Order’s in your admin area, then click on Manage listing from there you can add events to the primary site calendar add classifieds and see your stats. ​
 
 

 



 

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How Often Should I Get My Piano Tuned

Tuning Old Pianos

There are many reasons why older pianos go out of tune, and some of them are unavoidable due to the age of the piano, the most common in the UK is central heating drying the piano out.. The most difficult piano for piano tuners to bring back into tune is one that has been neglected for a long period of time. The strings tension drops also because of wear the termination points change this can increase the length of the string thus changing the pitch of individual string in the grope of tree, causing what we call ìfalse beatsî. The pitch of the piano will fall far below 440 Hz (concert pitch). This means that the piano tuner must adjust over 240 strings within an unstable internal environment. The tuner spends time tightening each string in order to raise its pitch. This process takes some time as the tuner must tune each string several times to achieve the required pitch and tension. This is because the adjacent strings will change in response to sudden changes in string tension. To get around this problem, the tuner must first raise all strings to an average degree of tension. After this average level is achieved, the tuner can make minute adjustments to the piano string. It takes time to do this properly, which can be expensive. To avoid a long expensive tuning sessions on an old piano, the piano should be tuned every six months as regular tuning will pay off in the long run.

Tuning New Pianos

What the manufactures say...

Steinway

"We usually recommend our customers at least 2 or 3 tunings per year for a piano getting average use in the home. Ideally 4 tunings spaced through the year to cover the seasonal changes would be best. A new piano settling into a new environment may need more regular tuning for the first year or two. These suggestions only apply to pianos in the average home. Pianos in music schools and teacherís pianos should be tuned more frequently as they receive heavy use. Studio and concert pianos are tuned before every concert or recording."

Yamaha

Adopt a schedule of regular service:

  • Why schedule regular service? Having your piano serviced regularly is a lot like taking vitamins. As you regularly take vitamins, you generally feel better and you are able to perform at your peak level. Also, taking vitamins helps you avoid serious illnesses and other health-related problems. The same is true regarding regular service for your piano. Regular service will keep your piano's performance (and your enjoyment) at its peak level. It will also correct "progressive" problems early, before they turn into costly repairs. For these reasons Yamaha strongly recommends that you adopt a schedule of regular service for your piano.
  • Tuning and adjustment: Pianos are delicate instruments that need professional attention periodically. Basically there are two types of professional piano care: tuning and adjustment.
  • Tuning means correcting the pitch of every note by retightening the strings. Each piano string is normally stretched to a pressure of about 90 kilograms (198pounds). Eventually, though, it will stretch further with use and lose some of its tension, causing the piano to lose its correct pitch. The strings need to be tuned a minimum of twice a year to restore them to their proper tension.
  • Adjustment involves the entire piano action, keyboard and pedal movements. Proper adjustment is especially important for grand pianos. Whether the piano will perform properly or not depends how accurately the adjustment is made.

Tuning and adjustment should always be done by an expert. When your piano requires either one, ask your Yamaha dealer or call a specialist piano tuner. Your dealer can also advise you about the interval between adjustments for your piano under the circumstances in which it is used.