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Sid Siff - Piano Tuning, Repair & Restoration I have been servicing pianos in the Amherst/ Northampton area and surrounding towns in the Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts since 1982. I offer tuning and on-site repairs for residential and institutional clients as well as complete restoration at my workshop located in Amherst. These pianos can be found in recital halls, school buildings, musicians' studios and homes throughout the Pioneer Valley and beyond.
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My clients sometimes ask me how I got started in the business of tuning and restoring pianos. As a young boy, I watched intently as Mr. Cloutier, our family's piano tuner, opened up his black leather bag and set out his assortment of tools and brightly colored felt. I listened as he began the long process of striking notes in odd progressions and nudging the tuning pins with his tuning hammer.
The piano represents the height of human ingenuity in design and engineering principles. Its place in the world of music is firmly cemented, having a power, dynamic range, and expressiveness unmatched by any other instrument. It is a machine made mostly of wood, and given the vigorous use and climatic stress to which most pianos are subjected, they have a remarkably long lifespan.
I've been doing arrangements for piano ever since working out Beatles songs as a pre-teen in the mid '60s. My piano tuning clients often ask where they can find the music for songs I have played for them.
For those considering the purchase of a new piano, this reputable dealer, serving all of New England, is a good place to start your search. Formed in 1987 to bring piano teachers together to share ideas, offer workshops, sponsor student recitals and create performances for area musicians. Piano lessons for all ages given by an experienced and well respected teacher in Amherst, MA. Individual music lessons, classes, and groups for a variety of instruments by a collaboration of eighteen music teachers in Amherst, MA.
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Brennan Smith
Jan 09, 2021
I'm writing to commend Sid on his generosity and professionalism. When I called with a specific request, and he had other commitments at that time, he kindly offered to connect me with another tuner / repairman in order to make sure I got the service I needed. Thank you, Sid. I told your referral that you had sent me. May you receive many referrals back to repay your gracious handling of our situation.
Catherine Iselin
Jan 01, 2018
I have known Sid Siff for many years: He is a reliable, skilled piano tuner and musician whose expertise is evident. Being a piano teacher myself, I am grateful to Sid for his expertise whenever he comes to tune or repair my Yamaha. Needless to say I am always happy to recommend him to my piano students and would never hesitate to give his name to anyone needing a piano tuner!