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  1. That's not true. I've seen many pianos that require extensive amounts of work and tunings to get them back 'in shape' and 'in tune' after hack tuners and players have 'had a go' at tuning them. You can also damage the way the pins are set and can cause them to 'slip'. Not to mention that if you break a string - then you're in for many more problems. Leave it to the professionals. You don't just open it up and start hacking at it. You read a book like The Family Piano Doctor and figure out how to do it right. Keytarist, yes there is a technique for the tuning hammer. Books describe it, but it makes sense to watch someone, too. I don't know how it is in other places, but piano tuners around here seem willing to share their knowledge-- apparently my guy has more work than he can handle and he says there's always room for more tuners. There's a school in Boston... can't remember the name... that teaches piano technology among other things. My tech has an apprentice who tunes my students' uprights No doubt, tuning is a serious craft. An art, even. I've tuned some beaters to get them into quick shape, but I don't try to tune my fancy baby grand. It sounds really, really good after my tuner comes.
  2. I've tuned pianos before. They've never sounded as good as a professional tuning, but it was better than nothing. You're not going to damage your piano by tuning it. Like people have been saying, it is tricky to get the temperment right. Fortunately, modern tuning software can figure that out for you. This tuner is great: http://www.katsurashareware.com/strobe/strobe.html The need to tune the strings slightly sharp so they settle into place is an issue too. The only way to learn that is to practice. Professional piano tuning software (not the one I linked) actually takes that into account.
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