Touchweight Correction

Piano Touchweight Correction

Touch weight is a complicated subject that deals with how a piano feels when played at various speeds and dynamic levels. At Ken Coleman's Piano Service, we offer professional touch weight services on a variety of makes and models. Some pianos feel fast and lightweight, while others may feel heavy and sluggish.

Touch weight is complicated and deals with physics laws, including friction, static motion, and inertia. Pianos are affected by all three of these physical properties, and each of them must be carefully analyzed and addressed as part of a complete Touchweight correction project. To keep your piano in perfect shape, speak with Ken, or schedule an appointment, call today at 215-663-2393.

Prompt call to set up an appointment. Kept me well informed about when he would arrive. Arrived on time and performed the work quickly and competently. Offered suggestions on how to improve the performance and look of my piano. Most importantly, my piano sounds wonderful again!!!

Does My Piano Have A Touchweight Issue?

When Ken provides an inspection of your piano, he has a couple of factors to consider. Ken likes to play the instrument himself to feel and hear subtle nuances of its current touch parameters.

Does it respond to different dynamic ranges?

Can I control pianissimo passages easily?

Do the keys feel light or heavy or somewhere in between?

Does it repeat quickly?

Does the touch feel even from note to note?

Do my hands and arms tire quickly from playing it?

These are some of the things we look for when assessing the touch of a piano. Many of the factors that affect touchweight are action regulation problems. The two go hand in hand, so you really cannot address touchweight without looking at and possibly correcting action regulation issues first.

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The five star reviews are spot on! Ken was absolutely fantastic. He's punctual, easy to communicate with and unbelievably knowledgeable about pianos.

He took great care with an old upright that hadn't been tuned in 23 years and got it back on the road to being a vibrant, playable instrument again. We still have some more repair work to do, but so far we're really pleased with his efforts.

I highly recommend Mr. Coleman for any piano repair or tuning job. His all around expertise is simply unmatched.

- Jeff S.
Ken does wonderful quick work. Happy to have found a trustworthy piano tuner, highly recommended!

- Kenneth V.
I reached out to Ken to have my recently gifted Sohmer Baby Grand tuned. The piano is well over 100 years old and who knows when it was last tuned. Ken was friendly, courteous, and very knowledgeable. He explained the inner workings of the piano and we discussed tuning to 440 vs. relative tuning due to the age of my piano. I'm a musician so we also had time to chat about music in general. Ken's prices are very reasonable and I highly recommend him for all your piano tuning/repair needs.

- John B.
Ken was great. Very knowledgeable about pianos and helpful in making my decision to buy a used piano!

- Kevin C.
Ken is fantastic. Very knowledgeable, efficient, and supper friendly. He's sensitive to the instrument and has many years of experience. Very clear with communication an reasonably priced. I highly recommend Ken for piano tuning services!

- Jazz H.
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Mr Coleman arrived on time and did a great job!
Ken was wonderful on time and very professional. He asked all the questions we had.
Mr Coleman brought the piano into a beautiful tune within an hour. He is a miracle worker!
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I inherited a piano that had not been played or tuned in some 50 years, but is in excellent condition with no obvious repairs needed. Ken scheduled an appointment for the next day ( a well-timed cancellation), arrived promptly, and finished the tuning quickly. He was pleasant and professional. I plan to call him again in a few weeks for a follow-up tuning and thereafter as needed.
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Mr. Coleman was punctual and professional. I was pleased with his work.
Ken showed up when he said he would, was pleasant and courteous, and did a great job tuning my piano--at a reasonable price. Highly recommended.

- L P.
Ken was prompt, courteous and professional. My piano hadn't been tuned in YEARS and it sounds better now than it ever did. Great price. Highly recommend Ken Coleman!

- Lisa H.
Ken showed up on time and was very professional, fixed one of the hammers and tuned my 1957 Baldwin, SOUNDS GREAT. Price ended up being a little lower than what I expected. My grand-daughter loves the way it plays now. Will recommend to others.

- christine.allen.5
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He showed up promptly, worked efficiently, and my piano sounds better than it has in years!!

- gailhs
Did a great job with good price. Prompt and courteous. Plays nice song at end, even though he claims its not necessary to play in order to tune. Highly recommended

- stacysmom

The five star reviews are spot on! Ken was absolutely fantastic. He's punctual, easy to communicate with and unbelievably knowledgeable about pianos.

He took great care with an old upright that hadn't been tuned in 23 years and got it back on the road to being a vibrant, playable instrument again. We still have some more repair work to do, but so far we're really pleased with his efforts.

I highly recommend Mr. Coleman for any piano repair or tuning job. His all around expertise is simply unmatched.

- Jeff S.
Ken does wonderful quick work. Happy to have found a trustworthy piano tuner, highly recommended!

- Kenneth V.
I reached out to Ken to have my recently gifted Sohmer Baby Grand tuned. The piano is well over 100 years old and who knows when it was last tuned. Ken was friendly, courteous, and very knowledgeable. He explained the inner workings of the piano and we discussed tuning to 440 vs. relative tuning due to the age of my piano. I'm a musician so we also had time to chat about music in general. Ken's prices are very reasonable and I highly recommend him for all your piano tuning/repair needs.

- John B.
Ken was great. Very knowledgeable about pianos and helpful in making my decision to buy a used piano!

- Kevin C.
Ken is fantastic. Very knowledgeable, efficient, and supper friendly. He's sensitive to the instrument and has many years of experience. Very clear with communication an reasonably priced. I highly recommend Ken for piano tuning services!

- Jazz H.
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Mr Coleman arrived on time and did a great job!
Ken was wonderful on time and very professional. He asked all the questions we had.
Mr Coleman brought the piano into a beautiful tune within an hour. He is a miracle worker!
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I inherited a piano that had not been played or tuned in some 50 years, but is in excellent condition with no obvious repairs needed. Ken scheduled an appointment for the next day ( a well-timed cancellation), arrived promptly, and finished the tuning quickly. He was pleasant and professional. I plan to call him again in a few weeks for a follow-up tuning and thereafter as needed.
Slide title

Mr. Coleman was punctual and professional. I was pleased with his work.
Ken showed up when he said he would, was pleasant and courteous, and did a great job tuning my piano--at a reasonable price. Highly recommended.

- L P.
Ken was prompt, courteous and professional. My piano hadn't been tuned in YEARS and it sounds better now than it ever did. Great price. Highly recommend Ken Coleman!

- Lisa H.
Ken showed up on time and was very professional, fixed one of the hammers and tuned my 1957 Baldwin, SOUNDS GREAT. Price ended up being a little lower than what I expected. My grand-daughter loves the way it plays now. Will recommend to others.

- christine.allen.5
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He showed up promptly, worked efficiently, and my piano sounds better than it has in years!!

- gailhs
Did a great job with good price. Prompt and courteous. Plays nice song at end, even though he claims its not necessary to play in order to tune. Highly recommended

- stacysmom