Rebecca Kayorie -
The Piano Tuna
Reliable Piano Tuning and Repair in Buffalo, NY
Piano Services
Piano Tuning
Precise string adjustment to ensure a harmonious, concert-ready sound for your home instrument.
Piano Repairs
Professional mechanical work addressing sticky keys, broken strings, and worn action components.
Other Services
Comprehensive evaluations, deep cleaning, and technical voicing to refine touch and tone.
Piano Tuning
Piano tuning is the precise adjustment of the tension of each string to perfectly align with their intended frequencies. For local piano owners in Buffalo, this is essential maintenance due to our seasonal humidity shifts. A tuning session involves cleaning the scale, setting the pins, and ensuring every interval across the keyboard sounds clean and balanced. Most instruments require tuning every six months to remain stable. If your piano has moved or hasn't been serviced in years, a pitch raise may be necessary to safely bring it back to A440 concert pitch before fine tuning can occur.
Piano Repairs
From sticking keys to broken strings, mechanical issues can take the joy out of playing. My repair services for Western New York musicians focus on restoring the structural and mechanical integrity of your instrument. A comprehensive repair visit might include replacing worn bridle straps, reshaping hammers that have developed deep grooves, or repairing cracks in the soundboard. I use professional-grade materials and traditional techniques to ensure that every fixed component integrates seamlessly with the original craftsmanship of your piano, restoring its responsiveness and touch.
Other Piano Services
Piano Evaluation: I offer thorough pre-purchase evaluations where I inspect all parts of the piano: pinblock, soundboard, action, etc. I provide an assessment of the instrument’s value and any upcoming repair needs so you can buy or accept the piano with confidence.
Technical Regulation: Regulation is the adjustment of the mechanical actions that translate finger movement into sound. This involves aligning thousands of parts to millimetric precision, improving the speed and sensitivity of the keys.
Voicing & Cleaning: Voicing changes the actual tone quality by softening or hardening the hammer felt, while professional internal cleaning removes decades of dust and debris that can affect resonance and airborne health inside your home.