How do I know when my piano is out of tune?

I am constantly finding many people who have not
had their pianos tuned for many years, even customers
whom I have served. The most common response is, "my children
don't practice anymore", or "My piano sounds fine."
I know money is tight in this economy, but if your piano starts to sound like this piano in
this Youtude video, IT'S TIME FOR A TUNING! See the video here:

It is normal for pianos to be tuned twice a year, once a year, and sometimes
it only needs it once in two years. One way to find out if your piano is out of tune is to use a guitar tuner or chromatic tuner; but check the piano only in the middle of the keyboard because the extreme bass and extreme treble will always show a difference to the electronic tuner.

If the piano is not being played, it may be time to consider selling the piano. If a piano is not being played anymore, your child may be having difficulty playing that old tall upright piano that has never seen any type of maintenance for many many years. When your child took lessons at the teachers lesson studio, the piano may have sounded so much better than the one at home. Or perhaps the teachers piano may have sounded out of tune and out of regulation.

There are many talented children out there who need inspiration and motivation and
a well tuned piano. Click here to see this young pianist playing a steinway grand. Here is a younger pianist: Click here. Do you think your child is too young to learn? Look at this three year old Pianist: Click here. Don't let years of neglect in tuning or maintenance cause your
child to quit taking lessons or play the piano. At least once a year is all it takes
to keep your piano in good shape.