Absolute Vs Relative Tuning

Piano owners fall into two categories: those who tune regularly… and those who don’t.

If you’re in the second group, you’re in good company. I’ve been there myself. I play often, have a decent ear, and most days my piano sounds fine. Fine-ish. The notes are friendly with each other. No one’s fighting.

But here’s the catch: there are two kinds of “in tune.”