Greater Kansas City Service Area
Map and listing of cities covering the Greater Kansas City service area for Chuck Littau Piano Tuning Services. Continue reading
Piano Tuning
Even if, no one is playing your piano the weather is playing it 24 hours a day, and it requires regular tuning. Continue reading
How often should a piano be tuned?
Manufacturer recommendations ~ Who would know better, when you should tune your piano than the people who make pianos? Continue reading
Piano Tuning Fee
A basic tuning fee ranges from $110 ~ $155 and although a basic tuning usually only takes 45 to 90 minutes, I recommend reserving two hours. Continue reading
Piano Voicing
Voicing is the process of regulating and improving piano tone preformed by a skilled piano tuner. It is truly amazing how much better a piano sounds with good voicing. Continue reading
Piano Action Regulation & Adjustment
Piano regulation is the mechanical adjustment of pianos by a trained piano tuner, to compensate for the affects of wear, and settling. Continue reading
Piano Cleaning
Cleaning the soundboard, under the strings, around the tuning pins and inside the action can only be done by a professional. Continue reading
What Customers Have Said
Special thanks to everyone for such kind words of recommendation. Each and every comment is important to my piano tuning business. Thank You! Continue reading
How Does Humidity Affect My Piano?
A good understanding of how humidity relates to the health of your piano has the potential of adding years of life to your piano. Continue reading
How Do I Measure Piano Humidity Swings?
Customers ask, "What caused this problem to happen?" ~ As so often the case the piano tuner answers, "The weather." ~ Specifically humidity swings. Continue reading
Where Should I Locate My Piano?
To prevent an unstable piano, avoid placing your piano on outside walls, near fireplaces, doors, windows or any area where the humidity is unstable. Continue reading
How Long Should I Wait After Moving?
There is nothing to be gained by waiting more than 72 hours after a piano move to have your piano serviced and certainly a week is plenty of time. Continue reading
What Type Of Piano Do I Own?
What type of piano you own? ~ Spinet, Console, Studio, Upright, Petite Grand, Baby Grand, Semi-Concert Grand, Concert Grand. Continue reading
Which Piano Brand Is Best?
Piano technicians, can make any brand sound like a dream piano of a lifetime ~ so make sure you have a piano tuner / technician you trust. Continue reading
Piano Brands ~ Manufacturers
A list of piano brands and manufacturers. ~ Not intended to be an exhaustive list. ~ I hope you find it helpful in learning more about current brands. Continue reading
How Old Is My Piano?
As a KCMO piano tuner I want to make this "Age Request Form" available to my customers and/or potential piano tuning customers. Continue reading
How Much is my Piano Worth?
An excellent guide on how to determine the value of your piano, written by my good friend Bob Conrad. Continue reading
Basic Piano Care ~ Where Do I Begin?
Some initial thoughts on piano care and the need to keep it tuned. Continue reading
How Do I Care For My Piano Finish?
Piano finish is best maintained by keeping it clean and avoiding exposure to direct sunlight, extremes of temperature and humidity, and abrasion. Continue reading
Hamburg Steinway vs New York Steinway
Sometimes customers inquire about the differences between Steinway pianos made in Hamburg, Germany and those made in New York, USA. Continue reading
Piano Sounds In the Middle of the Night
A funny piano story that happen many years ago. After tuning a piano for a customer who lived many miles away from Kansas City. A week later . . . Continue reading
Q & A ~ Ask Your Questions Here
In this from please feel free to ask whatever you like related to the piano tuner business or anything related to piano service. Continue reading
Piano Repair & Consultation