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Don't try and tune your own piano. You'll just be wasting your time, or damage it.

Not entirely sure what qualifications she's got, but I know she's gone to grade 8, and that diploma degree thing (sorry, don't know what it's called!) afterwards.

I think she's godd, and she's knows what she's talking about, so that's what counts.

Ok.... thanks for your help everyone.

He is fairly local, but he still lives 5 miles or so from where I live.

Nobody likes exams! You just have to get on with it, it's all over in 10 minutes.

The last exam I took was grade 3 several years ago, before I stopped bothering with them. I think i got 141/150. I was chuffed!

I'm paying £12 per half hour, which I've heard is the average rate. How much do you think is a reasonable rate?

My piano's scared of my brother. He absoloutly butcher's any piece he plays on it!

Could you stretch that £300 up to £1600?

Because then you could het Joules Holland's piano. It's small, sounds great, and it's a Yamaha.

I've always paid about £40. Am I paying too much, or does that seem about right? Cheers

Just go and work in a piano dealers for a few weeks like I did. You'll learn way more being told stuff first hand than reading it in a book, trust me.

I agree with A440. A friend of mine has one of these Sauter pianos, and it sounds absoloutly fantastic!

As with many though, I suppose price is the deciding factor.

Like I said in the blog, I just don't like most modern ones. They just don't have as good a sound or feel as as older ones, and I prefer ivory keys too.

Hi, I'm a new member! I've just been thinking about this myself, after a friend bought it up. I personally prefer older pianos. Call me lazy, but I can't be bothered to type out why, as I've just done a great big article about it in my blog! Take a look if you like! www.markinnottingham.blogspot.com...