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tuner

[too-ner, tyoo-] / ˈtu nər, ˈtju- /


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A chance encounter with a piano tuner -- the husband of his wife's friend -- set him wondering what this previously unconsidered profession was all about.

From Barron's Jan. 23, 2026

The professional piano tuner has been locked in dispute with the supplier for five years, accusing the company of billing his Wolverhampton home based on "guesstimates" rather than actual metre readings.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2025

Each instrument comes with a case, a book of chords and a tuner.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2022

The piano tuner, Maria Caputo, sat on a rock nearby to tweak the instrument when needed, which was often because of the cold and damp.

From New York Times Nov. 2, 2021

An online metronome, guitar tuner, blank sheet music, music theory lessons, and music converters are all available at 8notes.com.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

The venue has opened a tender for a new contractor to tune their pianos – and Terry says he's heard a rumour they could be replacing him with several tuners.

From BBC Jun. 21, 2025

Handwrytten’s clients include “everything from piano tuners and solar panel installers to Realtors and large retailers,” said David Wachs, CEO.

From Seattle Times Nov. 27, 2022

By “Finnegans Wake” consciousness has become a radio transmission network, with masts and tuners beaming, scrambling and decoding all the messages of time and the universe.

From New York Times Jan. 20, 2022

Screenshot: Google.com Like most other guitar tuner apps, I don’t think Google Search’s feature is going to kill off the market for dedicated hardware tuners from the likes of Korg or Boss.

From The Verge Oct. 8, 2021

Clearly this was not satisfactory either for keyboard tuners or composers, who were in practical terms restricted to certain keys.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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