Every experienced piano technician has a favorite tool and for Adam Hayes, it's the Wessel, Nickel & Gross Keyframe Bedding Tool. 🎹
A properly bedded keyframe is critical for achieving optimal piano performance. When the middle rail isn't fully supported, the action can flex during play, leading to unwanted noises, reduced power, and an inconsistent touch.
Using a precision dial indicator, this innovative tool allows technicians to quickly pinpoint the exact bedding point, ensuring maximum stability and efficiency. The result? A more responsive action, improved performance, and significant time savings during service.
Sometimes the smallest adjustments create the biggest improvements.
Learn at your own pace, develop hands-on skills, and gain the knowledge needed to service and maintain pianos with confidence.
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Founded in 2009, the PTA is the industry leader in online piano technician training. The student will have constant access to his/her professor via email.
The Piano Technician Academy was formed by a group of passionate instrument professionals who saw a void in the instrument technology industry that had been present for too long. Until now, there has never been an online learning environment for students wanting to learn how to tune and repair pianos. Our course uses modern day teaching techniques including slideshows, pictures and graphics, allow
06/16/2026
Hello all you piano lovers! Do you want to work in a piano store?! How about a piano rebuild shop?! Our sister company, Stilwell Pianos has 3 job openings right now and is looking for some awesome team players! Piano techs and non techs welcome! Videos for each position here-
Job Openings Stilwell Pianos is growing—and we’re looking for passionate, motivated people to grow with us. As a third-generation, technician-owned piano company in Mesa, Arizona, we specialize in beautifully rebuilt American pianos and proudly operate in over 20,000 sq. ft., making us the largest used-only ...
Wondering if your piano needs tuning? In this video, we'll cover two simple ways to identify whether a piano is out of tune using only your ears.
Ready to turn your passion for pianos into a skill or even a career? Visit here:https://www.pianotechnicianacademy.com/
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Are your piano keys knocking?! Check out this awesome tool!
05/29/2026
We have 2 sweepstakes going on right now and some winners to announce!
Steven Wooster, you won the free tuition to a field course! We are giving away one free tuition every week (you can pick between field voicing, field repair or field regulation). Steve, check your email for details!
Henry PRATER, you won the free grand piano action model! Please check your email for details!
If you havent already signed up for the sweepstakes, head to our site and look for the pop up!
Piano Technician Academy Online Piano Tuning School allows piano tuners and students to study how to tune a piano online from all over the world.
05/08/2026
For those of you in the PNW, check out this awesome Piano Technicians Guild hosted event with one of our instructors Jason Edward Cassel! This is a great opportunity for some hands on training so don't miss it! Click below to register- https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeP7n5TGwBzRyfNKk0AWiIY-Bcm-27tUf58y_x_JAZMEcnTxg/viewform
https://www.pianotechnicianacademy.com/products/field-regulation-online-course
How many times have you been in a customer’s home wishing you could go just a little further—fix that broken string on the spot, or swap out a hammer shank instead of leaving it for “next time”?
That’s exactly why we built this course.
It’s designed for experienced in-home tuners who are ready to level up their repair skills, solve more problems in a single visit, and deliver more value to every client they serve.
Why piano regulation is so important. Check out our quick Field Courses for more info- https://www.pianotechnicianacademy.com/products/field-regulation-online-course
Part 2 of our Piano Shop tour at BYU With Instructor Jason Edward Cassel!
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Mesa, AZ
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