Big Changes Coming

Category: Everything Piano | Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 3:59 am

I tried a new job over the summer, a temporary office job just to see if I'd like it better "on the other side" (aka doing something else). Well...it's okay, but not something I'd like to do permanently for many reasons that I won't bore you with. Friday will be my last day, and I am excited to get back to everything "piano".

So, I've decided to get back into piano tuning, in addition to my teaching & accompanying/performing. One of our area tuners moved, and another is nearing retirement age, so it just seems like a good time to go back into business. I owned a very successful piano tuning & repair business from 1994-1998 and quit when I went back to school. It's not something you exactly forget how to do! I've already got my first customer next week!

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waretrop wrote on Thu Jul 25, 2013 9:00 am:

It's good that some of us are able to change. It makes life so much more interesting and gives us more avenues.

eileen wrote on Thu Jul 25, 2013 10:32 am:

Piano tuners here are now few and far between. Most were older folks and they have passed on leaving gaps in the market. Not many youngsters seems to want to take their place which is a real shame. We have a blind man in our area who is top notch but, again, very old.
I have a feeling you'll be in high demand and I hope your business takes off for you.

Good luck!!

Frank wrote on Thu Jul 25, 2013 10:45 am:

Congrats PL, best wishes to you!

Pianolady wrote on Thu Jul 25, 2013 12:23 pm:

Thanks! Got customer #2 this morning!

Yes, piano tuners are becoming few and far between. Not many youngsters are considering piano technician as a career. It's a difficult thing to learn "just for fun". I'm pretty sure I'm still the youngest in our area. I suppose many don't want to enter such a specialized field with the popularity of digital keyboards and the decline of the acoustic piano. It would be risky as a primary income unless you are in a large metropolitan area.