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Greg’s Piano Forte’ has been closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation and will continue to do so. The safety of our employees, customers, families and friends remains our top priority. We wanted to take a moment to share with you the steps we are taking to help...

The sounds, the feel, and the design of a piano is recognizable by everyone. However, not everyone can distinguish a dying piano. Pianos are built with a great deal of stress and compression in their sound producing parts and can deteriorate over time. The same can be...

Most times that these questions arise it is due to an inexperienced parent trying to make a good decision for their student/child. Sometimes it is an adult who always wanted to learn how to play. No matter the reason, it is important to have good information in order...

A natural part of many conversations that I have with clients, especially those with young children, iswhether or not I know any good teachers. I prefer not to answer his question directly since it seems toput my stamp of approval on someone when I don’t really know...

Northeast Ohio is beautiful because of its four distinct seasons but the weather changes can cause havoc on your instrument. Our summers can be hot and humid and winter brings colder, drier air.One of the biggest factors in how a piano sounds and keeps its tune is...

I am often asked by many people, “How often should I have my piano tuned?”. Generally I would prefer that people can actually hear when it is out and call me then. That’s not always possible though. Many people tell me that they just cannot hear the difference....

I am often asked about cleaning the insides of a piano. While we do provide that service to our customers, I have to say that I come pretty expensive as a cleaning boy. That being said, I am happy to perform that work for you if you so desire. Some have asked about...