Craigslist is a minefield. When looking for a used piano, Craigslist is not a great option, unless you are a piano expert or you hire one when looking. There are so many pianos all over Craigslist and the private sellers posting their pianos almost always know little to nothing about the quality of their piano […]
Pianos are really cool. They are also pretty complex in their construction. There are about a bazillion things that affect how well one sounds and feels. I could talk endlessly about how a piano works, but I don’t want you to fall asleep while you read this. This post is to just give you the […]
Things fall inside pianos. Objects I’ve found while tuning: pencils, paperclips, a harmonica, coins, rolled dollar bills (yeah, I know), CDs, pieces of paper, markers, dolls, legos, toy blocks, erasers, sheet music, envelopes, crayons, a hair comb, hair clips…. I could keep going, but we would be here all day. The point is that things […]
Hello. I’m Marta, the Piano Gal. If you’re just visiting my website for the first time, I welcome you. Let me tell you a little bit about what I do and what information I can share with you. I’m a music teacher, professional musician, and piano tuner. I specialize in used pianos and I do […]