How To Tune A Piano With A Tuning Fork. Second step using the tuning fork tune a4 to its theoretical standard pitch 440 htz. If there are three strings in the note, tune the middle one.
Work your way up and down the piano only tuning one of the strings for each note. This frequency is an international standard for note la or a. The hammer is heavy and solid, which will provide a good fit on the tuning pin.
A significant feature of the dulcitone is its portability, a product of its lightweight and compact construction and the fact that the tuning forks (unlike, for instance, the strings of a piano) were not prone to going.
Holding the pedal down with your foot will free up your hands for tuning. Istrobosoft can be used to tune a piano but we use it to tune a4 accurately. The mute strips are sized to fit perfectly between notes of most pianos. The tuning fork is susceptible to temperature changes and we often tune a4 at 25% overpull or 33% underpull for pitch raises/drops.