I’m delighted to announce that I can now accept payment by card in your home…

iZettle is a portable device that connects securely to my phone and saves you time drawing out cash or trying to find your chequebook last seen 12 years ago!

With standout features such as transaction protection, payment data encryption and a tamper-proof design, you can rest assured that every sale you make is completely secure.

iZettle fulfils the highest security requirements and industry standards there are — making it one of the most well-protected payment machines on the market.

You can continue to pay by cash, cheque or online if you prefer, but I do plan to phase out cheque payments shortly.

Choosing a piano can be a daunting prospect… different styles, sounds, actions, ages and conditions. I am happy to advise on your purchase and these 5 points below may also help you…

1. Choose something that will inspire you to play! This may sound obvious, but a tired, worn out piano that doesn’t hold it’s tune will not be a pleasant experience to practise and play on.
2. Get the right balance of looks and sound. A piano is a large item to have in your home and you will most likely see it every day. However, choosing a decorative old piano will not provide you with a good enough instrument to enjoy for years to come.
3. Try to buy from a reputable piano dealer rather than take your chances on auction sites. A proper piano shop will be able to advise you on your purchase, provide a piano with a guarantee that is tuned and professionally delivered to you.
4. Try to buy as new a piano as possible. Pianos do not get better with age unlike some other instruments. Not all new pianos are as good as they could be – be careful with pianos manufactured in China for example.
5. Do not rule out digital pianos all together. A good make of digital piano (such as Kawai) starts at around £500 and is often a much better starting point than an old piano around the same price. As good as digital pianos get with technology developments, they will never quite replicate the special live sound you get from a good piano.

For excellent choice and customer service visit www.valepianos.co.uk

Here is the superb Reyburn CyberTuner in action – I originally learned to tune aurally and have been using the CyberTuner software as it has developed since 2010. It is a superb tool to get the most accurate tunings on whatever styles of piano I come across.

It has the benefits of being hugely accurate, consistent and reliable. It also calculates how much over to pull strings to settle at the correct pitch and tuning with the visual aid allows you to assess the stability of the piano as you are tuning.

If you would like to find out more about the CyberTuner software, visit reyburn.com

A piano contains around 4,000 to 5,000 moving parts and the keyboard and action assembly needs to be finely adjusted to operate correctly.

As an experienced piano technician, I specialise in setting up and adjusting both grand and upright piano actions to get the very most performance from them. I offer half day and full day piano servicing – please contact me for further details.

As an experienced Piano Tuner Technician, I am happy to offer the following services:

Piano tuning
Piano servicing – i.e. cleaning and regulation (making the piano play correctly)
Piano set-up – i.e. making your piano play with a lighter or heavier feel etc.
Repairs – broken parts/ pedal problems etc
Advice and valuation services

I look forward to hearing from you.