How much I made in a day as a piano tuner
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There are so many "day in the life" videos out there that show a picture-perfect life, but I wanted to show you a raw version of what my life is actually like.
If you like the video and want to support me so I can keep making more free videos, like this video.... it helps a lot! Thank you :)
Imposter syndrome…I know all about that. Thoughtful people learning a professional skill go through this…but the more skill you develop, the feeling will go away…it’s just part of the process….I’m glad you mentioned this! Aloha!
I know it’s a small thing, but I really appreciate you putting the fact that you have morning Bible devos in the video!
That was a detail I noticed as well. Such a great thing!
Having Religion in your life of any kind is really awesome, and it fills your life with purpose! It's also amazing you love Jesus!
@@K4Cubingwhy is it so great if I may ask?
@@leif1075 It's great because it shows he has belief in Jesus Christ and if you know what that means you'd think it is great too, I highly recommend looking into it a great starting place is the Gospel's of Matthew, Mark, Luke, John In the New Testament, but I'll let it speak for itself Enjoy!
It's not great, twits who can't be good unless they have someone holding them accountable need god to feel a purpose and fear death so they use religion to hide that fear. @@leif1075
Not only are you killing it now, but it’s clear you care deeply about being professional and doing great work. Imagine where you’ll be in 10+ years! Keep up the great work.
In 10 years I would be doing something totally different, can't imagine wasting so many years doing one thing over and over
7:04 Difficult, but very enjoyable. I was recently given my friend's old Jansen piano that he didn't use. It turned out to have a LOT of problems. Like bunches of keys stuck together, keys that did nothing when pressed, keys that didn't move, mouse damage, water damage, insanely out of tune, etc. basically the worse piano possible. But, I ended up completely repairing it in a few days, and it was SO MUCH FUN. I learnt so much new things, I learnt how to repair certain problems, disassemble the action, etc. But most importantly I learnt how to tune the piano, so I would never need to pay to get it repaired or tuned. It was such an upgrade from the terrible keyboard I once played on, which had stiff/ hard to press keys, for some reason small keys, making it very annoying to play. But I'm so glad I was able to fix the piano myself. Actually, you probably had some sort of role in it, by helping me figure out some type of way I had to do to fix the piano, just from watching your shorts and remembering some things from them. Thank you.
Hey! I’ve binged watched all of your videos and I’m hooked- can’t wait for more!🎹🪛
Honest pay for honest work. As an aspiring pianist I really appreciate your commitment to your craft.
The Steinway has the wrong logo on the fallboard for a Duo-Art of that era. Nice piano, likely an AR from around 1923. Steinway records will show that the piano was sold to Aeolian. Aeolian then added the player components. Whomever refinished the piano likely gutted the player, which is too bad. A Duo-Art can sound fantastic, and reproduce exactly the playing of artists such as George Gershwin.
The Duo-Art components do not effect the sound or playing of an instrument in any way, so if you run across one with the player unit intact, recommend that the owner have it restored, or leave it for the next owner.
that where some nice piano's you tuned.
yesterday i tuned a Imperial grand from bosendorfer.. to be honest i was quite scared given the price on that grand piano.... but i all went well
I know that 😊
@@Nickolas-rd4ue the customer wanted me to clean the piano also, removed the action, that got me sweating a little.
@@adriantjuuh Congratulations !!
Since you charge extra for repairs, do you ask the piano’s owner before you make the repair? Or do you just go ahead and fix it? I could foresee angry customers with the latter option. But with the former, do you ever end up not fixing it because the customer doesn’t want to pay?
I was also a piano tuner and repairer for a 28-year career in this profession that I loved very much and it was my passion, I subscribe to your channel.
7:23 😭 bro I'm italian, I did the conversion with the measures we use and basically you're paying gasoline 0,86€ per liter. As a term of comparison, in 1997 (27 years ago!) it used to cost 0,94 per liter here, and we didn't even have euros yet. In 2004 it was already over 1€ per liter and currently it's 1,8 per liter which is almost twice as much as it costs there in your place...
0,50 per litre in russia 💀
I love the longer videos! It's great to see what another technician's routine is. Your videos are awesome!
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Quick question what app do you use to tune the piano
He uses the same app as me and it is Tunelab. It is roughly $300 for a licence to use. In my opinion it is a great piano tuning software. You can't just use any software to tune pianos.
He's using Pianoscope
lets say he makes $600 a day Sunday-saturday that would mean that hes making $16,800 a month... that would also mean that he would make $201,600 a year😳. Thats as much as a commercial airplane pilot
Time to be a piano doctor
I love the longer videos. Best video ever! It was nice to see at the end that you do have fun.👍
I just learned how to tune my piano! (video on my channel ☺️). But... I had bought the least expensive tuning kit I could find and the handle of my hammer snapped on my second tuning (about a quarter of my piano is in tune 🤦🏼♀️). So make sure you get a hammer with a wooden handle!
As a Christian I appreciate your openness to share your faith. God bless!
I’m apprenticing right now as 19 year old very excited
Do you enjoy it and not want to do anything else?
I keep a stash of oat bars and bags of oatmeal in my travel bag. This being because it’s not just a me stash, it can help others too sometimes
The school piano made me say Ewww when I heard how far out of tune it was. I'm a guitarist, but my mom plays piano. I've always wanted to learn how to play and learn how to tune them. I enjoy and appreciate your videos.
Great job, man. These types of videos are some of my faves. Keep it up!
i have a question, where do u live (like which country?) i currently live in uk and my piano hasnt been tuned since like 2018🤧 was wondering whether u do like overseas service or not :))
love ur vids by the way!!
New Era and Grand Rapids, MI area… beautiful place to live!
0:41 God Bless you, didn't know you were a fellow Jesus enjoyer!
What a nice relaxed lifestyle.
Wow this has been a very interesting and chill video to watch. It's great to know that you can live from what you do! Good vibes
Simple, impressive, and so inspiring .... Thanks you so much !
Great job, you must be very talented. People will always pay for talent to do work..
7:49 Shave and a haircut
You have costs like schooling, gasoline and vehicle wear and tear, taxes, tools, health and business insurance, etc. You have business risks like building a clientele and slow times. It’s a decent profession but the people in the comments extrapolating one days work are missing the big picture. There is money in the trades but it takes work.
You're pretty awesome dude
nice work very explanatory video
thank you
what software are you? using?
I guess there is VAT and taxes you’ll have pay, before you se you’re real sellary.
In’s DK vat is 25% and after that, we pay approx 50% in taxes. (We do have a certain amount every year with no tax)
This is awesome! Wish there more 20 something tuners near me, but all the young people are off to college and a lucky few if any will be doing as well. That said, I bet there are even fewer people under thirty shelling out quarterly taxes lol.
Bro- we’ve got to get you eating organic, especially the strawberries. Get those unneeded chemicals out of your life!
May the LORD bless you!
Learn piano, get your own piano and...SUPPORT THIS GUY!
I'm from Mallorca, I find you here, I'm 43 almost... And I admire you a lot my friend
Just found to your channel. My first job (at 16) was a piano tuner for a local company in our village. Learnt to how to tune, repair, rebuild, French polish etc. we also rented grand pianos for concerts (much fun moving those upstairs).
Hello! I’m a fairly new piano technician in California, and was wondering how you calculate your mileage charge?
He charges 50 cents per mile (saw this on his online scheduling tool). Good luck on your pianocraft journey !!
It's suuuuch a chill format for vids! Would be good to see more!
Saudações do Brasil! Sou um grande fã. Parabéns pelo trabalho. Queria ver mais vídeos de grandes pianos verticais.
Understand that this is normally a 2-3 year professional education. You must learn to
tune using only a 435-440Hz fork.
You must be able to adjust the hammer heads, mechanics & and stringpressure on the board.
is there a certification or special license required other than the normal LLC or business license?
Often there'll be a local/national piano tuner union that you can get a license from, but that's not required to start tuning pianos or even to be a professional tuner- main reason to get licensed is so you can take a higher rate of pay and also some high prestige concert halls etc will want to use a certified tuner so they know their piano will be perfect when some famous pianist shows up to play a concert. Plenty of tuners make good money without being licensed by tuner unions however, so it's nothing to worry about, a lot of customers aren't going to be interested in paying extra for a certified tuner anyways
@@BenMBass @durangodave The only certification that I'm aware of is from the national Piano Technicians Guild (PTG). There is a series of 3 tests to receive Registered Piano Technician designation (RPT). Tests are the Written Exam (history and knowledge), Technical (applied vertical and grand regulation / repairs), and Tuning (Aural tuning and tuning stability). These tests have to be passed by at least 80%. It will take anywhere from 2 to 5 years to have enough experience and skills to pass successfully in a single try.
3:40 You said the camera doesn't do it justice, but I think it looks great. Many pianos these days are black as if they're trying to be extra fancy, but I prefer the regular wood color
Hello! In Europe we use titebond for glue wood... but in piano action I'll use bone glue... what do you think ?
For field repairs, regular Titebond yellow wood glue will work for most repairs. For felt to wood, I prefer PVC-E glue. If you were working in the shop, then hot hide glue is probably the preferred method.
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Am I the only one that likes the out-of-tune piano sound better?
30 dollars for some glue is kinda insane to me.
I am not a pianist so i dont know if it really is that much, you guys tell me
Great job, maestro
Loving the longer video. Hope you will do more of these.
Do you get a lot of people needing a piano tunning? I ask this because a lot of people do not have a piano.
Idk why but out of tune pianos sound kinda cool (im a horror person)
You helped make me brave enough to learn how to tune. Thank you!
Good luck in your pianocraft journey !
One thing you could mention is that a $700 day isn't really a $700 day. As a self employed individual, you have to pay your own income taxes (15% of your income off the top), FICA taxes (another 15%), then if you want health insurance, you don't have an employer plan, so you're paying top dollar for that. And since you technically make a lot of money, you probably don't qualify for any ACA discounts or subsidies. And if you're in a state with an income tax, that's a little more you gotta put aside.
Mind you, it's a good problem to have, but having to put aside $200 out of the $700 you made is a hard pill to swallow. And that's before saving for retirement!
Exactly :(
Hej,
the money you've made today is, of course, before taxes. The milage fees go into maintaining your car. So...
But again, very interesting video, thanks!
The 1st string rung way shorter Ethan the other one who had a little round-ish sound.
Thumbs up for the Bible reading
Describing the details of capitalism
Dang, you should do more of these. Perfect video to start the day.
The instruments need voicing.
Quite interesting
I guess that’s the penny which Beethoven lost.
Hello, Sir!
I am Swara Upadhyay from India 🇮🇳.
I am a pianist as well as a violinist and i am 17.
Since a past few years i have started learning how to tune the piano but have not been usually satisfied. I am self taught (about tuning), btw.
I have watched many of your videos recently and i love all of them. You are doing an amazing job.
Please read this comment and do reply as i would like to learn tuning with you.
Looking forward for your positive reply!
Regards, Swara
4:10 - pretty sure a longer finish.
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This is the minimum wage in greece (for a month)
What year is that Model M Steinway player grand? I have a 1924 Model M player… Thank you
2 strings/ yeah the second one sounds like the old one.
30 buck for putting a drop of glue... hmmmm.... thats a good business xDD That's when the practice pays off x))
I've been watching all your videos, catching up cuz I just found your channel after mentioning to my mom that our piano needed tuning. (The phones are listening)
Anywho, after spending almost an hour online, looking at Baldwin Acrosonic models, I've noticed something strange. Ours has a unique music sheet music stand.
I know it's a model from the 50s or 60s, but I can't find a counterpart for it. Also, this'll probably give ya a conniption but she's only been tuned twice in her lifetime. The most recent was in 97 when my mom had her tuned. I can say, she definitely needs it.
Sad part, both the tuners in our area, they seem to be a bit shady at best... I dunno if others are just unlisted though. If you know anyone in The Woodlands, Tx area, I could use a hand here.
Piano tuning in my country costs around (Ringgit Malaysia) RM130 only ($27.60) & my piano tuner is just like you, tuning about 3 pianos daily. He said he earns around 6-7k monthly. #JustSharing
Everything fits so well... But (I know many people will insult me), how much is important for you to read the bible to do your job?
Who’s Osho ????
Hi there, very nice !!! "How do you tune so fast? I'm a piano tuner in Venezuela, but it takes me 3 hours each time. Do you have any material to share that could help me improve the time I spend tuning?"
Your doing great for someone so young. Only just found your channel. My friend Neil Archer has a piano TH-cam channel, he plays so many different types of music, sure would appreciate anyone reading this checking his channel out.
You collected over 600 Dollars, but don't you have to pay turnover tax? And even as an independent contractor you have to think about health insurance, casualty insurance, retirement provision and other government dues and taxes, or is all of that voluntary in the US?
Thanks for sharing really enjoyed watching your video. Keep it up. From Melbourne.
Very informative videos.
Question : u ever have to replace the soundboard on a piano?
Just curious 🤔
Personally I've got an old what used to be referred to as a "Tom Thumb."
Just a simple small acoustic upright that's only 5 and a half octaves with a magnetic pickup rod that runs across the strings in order to amplify & modify the sound using the built-in Helpinstill system. Basically it's a piano for a traveling band that definitely needs an acoustic tone but can't afford to own, ship or rent a full grand or spinet. 🎹
What is the average amount of appointments you have and the payout each day?
I average around 3 appointments a day usually bringing in $5-700
This is so inspiring. Thanks to a short from your page randomly, I checked our the education possibilities of becoming a piano tuner in Norway. Turns out they are actually in really high demand. I have wanted to before but forgotten and I am looking for a new career. I think it might really really suit me. Thank you so much ❤
How do you find the impact lever? I’ve not been able to get on with them myself, preferring a long carbon lever for stiffer pins, but longer term maybe I’ll try again if it’ll reduce shoulder and wrist strain
What's the average amount of appointments in a day for you? I would guess not all weekends are off as some customers are only available on weekends? And is it always around 3 or so appointments in a regular day on the job?
Hello, how come you charge exactly $183 for the tuning?
I was taught that when tuning strings the hammer is supposed to be as close to parallel with the strings as possible. Thoughts? I feel like I shouldn't matter too much but it is a habit that I can't stop when tuning.
I have other talents where I can do mechanical repairs to devices like pianos but I can't do the actual tuning. What your videos have done for me to tell people that their piano is repairable. I really hate to see instruments be discarded to the landfill.
4:00 the original string sounds like it has more clarity/sounds clearer. the new one has more of a nasaly sound if you know what i mean.
I do have some some feedback I would like a video that would be tuning the whole piano not in time lapse because I need to hear the tuning I also have good pitch So please in the next video do a full tuning of the piano
The next song you should do it is a hymn
The first Noel ❤
Nice! to get a sneak peak into your day as an Piano tuner.
But tuning a Piano is kinda Easy (I own two Pianos) but tuning a Organ is diffrent
It's nice to have a job you enjoy and working alone ain't bad either!
I wish you could get tuners in my area. Its a shame so many people in the area I live in is getting rid of their acoustic piano because they cant get service.
4:01 String 1 have a more mellow tone while string 2 have a more sharper tone
Good that you are listening for beat frequencies when tuning one note
That is my problem learning to read. Once i memorize a part of it i forget to focust on tge sheet.
Great video! I'd like to learn to tune but I don't think I have the patience.
Great job you do saludos desde México
dont you need some papers that's allows you to tune pianos?
Adored the intermission to show the cool bathroom sink in the restaurant haha!
I have to tune my saxophone every time I play it. Or, am I tuning myself to the saxophone? That's absolutely frivolous compared to what you do, though. I did not know, until now, that they made a player grand piano ...especially, Steinway. Do you know if that was part of that piano's original construction or was it an after market modification? I would think it would be easier just to install the player mechanism on original construction.
Awesome video by the way! I'm looking forward to your next tuning adventure. May God fill to overflowing your cup of blessings!
Usually they are not after market modifications. Most of them are made as grand player pianos or upright player piano with everything in them when you buy it. Player pianos have tons of mechanical parts and tubes that would be difficult for someone other than a piano manufacturer to put in the piano. Unfortunately most player pianos out there are not in functioning condition which is sad because of how awesome player pianos are.
In curious, what app do you use on your ipad to tune?
3:50 wdym by player piano