Watch Me Tune a Piano Using the Go APE System

Watch a Complete Piano Tuning — With Every Step Explained

This isn't just a video of me tuning a piano. I stop throughout the tuning to explain what I'm doing, why I'm doing it, what I'm listening for, and how I know whether it's right.

Choose the Right Temperament Sequence

See how I measure the piano and choose between different temperament sequences instead of assuming one sequence works for every piano.

Beat Speed Windows

See how I turn vague instructions like “make the fourth wide” into something much more precise using slow, medium and fast beat-speed relationships.

Why I Tune Double-String Unisons

Watch how double-string unisons reduce hunt-and-peck tuning, increase precision, and give constant practice producing clean unisons.

Stability Technique

See how I test whether a string is actually stable while I’m tuning it and how I troubleshoot it when it moves.

How I Catch Weinreich Drift

Watch what happens when adding the other strings causes the final unison to move and how the system helps catch that drift before moving on.

How Your Ear Can Fool You

See real examples of auditory illusion and the procedures I use to keep from blindly trusting what my ear seems to be telling me.

Troubleshoot Unisons That Won’t Tune Clean

See how I identify problems that may not actually be caused by your tuning, including false beats, hammer mating problems and other issues.

Stretch and Bass Tuning

Watch how I use specific interval relationships, pure intervals, beat matching and natural beats instead of simply guessing what sounds good.