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The piano is a wonderful instrument and needs to be treated with the greatest respect. It requires tuning every 6 months and maybe more if it is played often. The temperature of the room is important; not too warm or on a radiator so that you dry out the instrument and loosen the tuning pins. [This would be obvious if the piano is out of tune quicker than usual and the pitch begins to drop].  If it's too humid, it can cause sticking notes and squeaks and the wood will swell. Generally, your piano will go flat in the summer and sharp in the winter.

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Make sure you have a tuner at least once a year to maintain your instrument, just like you would service a car and put it through an MOT. Then further work may be spotted and fixed by a technician before there is too much deterioration.

I hope you have as much pleasure as I have in discovering the world of the pianoforte! I am a pianist, a composer and sometimes teach.I have spent my life on this wonderful instrument. Enjoy!

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