Regulating a piano – a key task for a tuner

Here is Paul at work regulating a piano in his studio in Huddersfield.

This skilled task involves adjusting all of of the mechanical aspects of a piano so that it operates uniformly and efficiently.

It can include compensating for the effects of wear, the compacting and settling of cloth, felt, and buckskin, as well as changes in wood and wood parts due to changes in humidity.

The purpose: So that the piano sounds the best it can.