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Typically pianos get tuned every six months. If your piano is sitting in a room with humidity levels constantly changing, your piano is being used professionally, or being played consistently then it may need tuned as often as every four months.
Tuning a piano (especially if it has not been tuned for a long time) always runs the risk of breaking strings. Breaking strings doesn't typically happen though. If your piano needs a pitch raise, the risk of breaking strings does go up.
There can be multiple reasons for a piano to go out of tune. One of the main reasons is humidity. Humidity causes the wood structure inside the piano to stretch or contract depending on whether the humidity level increases or decreases. This causes the notes to either go sharp of flat.
Time also plays a factor in pianos going out of tune. The longer you wait the more the strings stretch out or pins move causing the piano to go out of tune.
If your piano is constantly being moved around, this can also cause it to go out of tune. Pianos settle where they sit for long periods of time. Moving a piano may cause a disturbance making it go out of tune.
Generally it takes around 1-1/2 to 2-1/2 hours to fully tune a piano. If other repairs are needed it may take longer. If an appointment runs the risk of taking a long time, rescheduling may be needed.
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