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You heard that right. Free piano tuning.
Let’s be honest: an out-of-tune piano is discouraging. It makes playing and practicing really awful. You deserve better than that, and so does your instrument.
So I would like to tune it for free.
There's no catch, but I do have one small ask: would you mind me recording a before-and-after video of your piano's transformation for my YouTube channel? Bonus points if you'd be open to a short on-mic interview about your instrument and what it means to you.
We are not talking anything formal. You could even stand just out of the shot and tell me a little about the piano. It would be low-pressure, unscripted, easy.
Zero worries if you would rather not. And if you’re not comfortable with me recording anything, also 100% OK.
You still get the free tuning.
LIMITED AVAILABILITY
LIMITED AVAILABILITY
I don't tune pianos full-time, and I can only offer this service to Athens, GA and the immediate surrounding area. This means only a handful of slots are available at any given time. If your piano needs to be tuned, now is a good time to reach out.
Who Am I?
Who Am I?
My name is Chris Hallum, and this is still the early part of my journey. I’m not a full piano technician yet, but I already have a deep musical foundation, and I’m committed to learning the art of tuning.
I still tune with an electronic tuning device, but I’m currently studying aural tuning with a Registered Piano Technician, and making plans to study all other aspects of piano technology over the next several years. I’m a Nashville native with a lifelong obsession with the piano. I hold a B.M. in music theory and composition (Middle Tennessee State University) and an M.M. in music composition (University of Texas at Austin). I have been rooted in Athens, GA for over a decade, and I’m committed to treating every instrument, at every price point, with the same care.
Why am I doing this?
Why am I doing this?
With no intention of switching careers—and a full-time job at UGA that I love, why would I tune pianos for free?
When I was a kid just learning piano, I used to love finding a dusty old instrument at someone's home—only to be incredibly disappointed when, upon opening the fallboard and playing a few notes, I realized the piano was very out-of-tune. A total kill-joy.
Now I'm able to do something about it. And this may sound overly optimistic, but I believe more in-tune pianos means a better world. It means more people will play music together and spend quality time with one another—in person.
And yes, I do want to become a piano technician eventually, but this is more of a long-term goal. If I can improve a few local pianos while I learn and get to know the folks who own them, all the better.
Want to support my work?
Want to support my work?
Your tuning is free. Full stop.
But if you'd like to help me along in this journey or you just believe the world needs more in-tune pianos, you can always Buy Me a Coffee. Any support enables me to do more of this work, and I can purchase tools, training, and travel as I work to become a full piano technician.
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