Will an idle piano be bad if it is not tuned for a long time?

I am often asked if the piano that is idle at home must be tuned. Will it be bad if you don't tune it? To be sure, a piano that has been idle for a long time will be bad if it is not tuned.

In the mainland, although pianos are gradually becoming popular, many families do not realize the importance of tuning, and many of them only tune once every year or two or even several years. A piano is not tuned for a long time, and its pitch will inevitably have problems, which will not only cause children to have a great sense of frustration in learning the piano, but also have a great impact on the ability to listen.

The material and structure of the piano determine that it is inevitable that its pitch will change. Wood is the main external material of the piano, and no matter how high-quality and compact the wood, it will also deform over time, which has a clear impact on the sound quality; although the piano strings have a certain degree of ductility, they will also deform under the long-term tight tension. Therefore, whether your piano is played regularly or idle for a long time, it should be tuned every once in a while.

Generally speaking, the frequency of piano tuning can be once a year; if it is about an hour a day, it can be tuned once every six months; if the daily practice time is longer, it can be tuned once a quarter.

Of course, regular transfer lawyers charge a lot of fees, and the accumulation is not a small expense. If the piano at home is completely idle, and you don't want to spend money tuning it or see it scrapped quickly, you can consider selling it to a piano recycling agency for a lump sum of income.