Standard tuning
A440 for an upright or a grand, up to 15 cents off pitch. About 75 minutes, including a check of the pedals and the key action.
$145
Bozeman, Montana · Tuning since 2011
A piano that sounds right in your own room
Larkspur Piano Tuning tunes and repairs uprights and grands across Bozeman and the Gallatin Valley. Flat prices, a written note on every visit, and a two-hour arrival window you can plan a day around.
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$145Standard tuning, flat
Tue–Sat9 am to 5 pm, Saturday to 2 pm
25 milesOf Bozeman, no travel charge
Tuning & Service Rates
Flat prices, quoted before I lift the lid
Updated October 2026
Pitch raise
For a piano more than 15 cents flat — usually one that sat unused for years or just came off a moving truck. The piano is tuned twice in the same visit so it holds.
+$85
Repair visit
Sticking keys, a broken string, a squeaking pedal, a bench that wobbles. $95 covers the first hour, $60 each hour after that. Parts billed at cost, with the price agreed before any work starts.
$95first hour
Voicing & regulation
Two hours on hammers, let-off and key dip for a piano that feels heavy, uneven or too bright in a small room.
$180
Pre-purchase inspection
Before you buy a used piano: soundboard, pinblock, bridges and what it will cost to bring it up to pitch. A written summary the same day.
$120
No travel charge within 25 miles of downtown Bozeman. Beyond that it is 70¢ a mile each way, agreed on the phone first.
Opening hours
When I’m at the bench
Updated October 2026
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 9 am – 5 pm |
| Wednesday | 9 am – 5 pm |
| Thursday | 9 am – 5 pm |
| Friday | 9 am – 5 pm |
| Saturday | 10 am – 2 pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
How the day runs
Appointments are booked in two-hour windows, and the last weekday tuning starts at 3 pm so it is finished before five. Saturday holds two slots.
Most weeks have a same-week opening. October through December fills fastest, so call a two weeks ahead if the piano is for a recital or a holiday.
Pianos are tuned in your home, not in a shop. I carry the tools, a spare set of strings and a drop cloth.
Service area
Where I tune
Bozeman first, then out along the valley. Anything inside 25 miles of downtown carries no travel charge.
- BozemanEvery tuning day, including evenings on request
- Belgrade & Four CornersTuesday to Friday
- LivingstonFridays and Saturdays
- Gallatin Gateway & Big SkyBy arrangement, travel charge applies past 25 miles
Schools, churches and studios: a block of three or more pianos in one trip is billed at $125 each.
Every visit
What comes with a tuning
Tuned by ear and checked by meter
Each string set by ear for the room it lives in, then measured against a tuning app so the pitch is where it should be.
Action and pedals looked over
Keys, hammers and all three pedals get a quick check. Anything loose is tightened on the spot at no extra charge.
A written note left behind
Pitch readings, what was adjusted, and what to watch next year — on paper, on the piano, for your records.
An honest yes or no
If a repair is not worth the money on your instrument, you will hear that plainly instead of an invoice.
From the valley
What people say after the lid closes
Our 1912 upright had not been tuned since my mother owned it. Two visits later it holds pitch and my daughter practices without being asked.
Mara found a cracked hammer shank during a routine tuning and fixed it the same afternoon. No upsell, just a straight answer and a fair bill.
The studio piano gets played eight hours a day. It is tuned every term and it has never sounded better than it does now.
Questions
How much does piano tuning cost in Bozeman?
$145 for a standard tuning of an upright or a grand, flat, with no travel charge inside 25 miles of downtown. A piano that is badly flat needs a pitch raise as well, which adds $85 and happens in the same visit.
How often should a piano be tuned?
Once a year for a piano that is played, twice for a school or a teacher’s studio. A piano that is never played still drifts with the seasons — Bozeman’s dry winters pull pitch down — so every second year is the minimum I would leave one.
My piano has not been tuned in ten years. Can it be saved?
Usually, yes. I check the pinblock and the strings first. If it is more than 15 cents flat, the visit becomes a tuning plus a pitch raise: the piano is brought up roughly, then tuned properly, which takes about two hours and $230 in total. If the pinblock cannot hold tension, I will tell you that at the door and charge only the visit.
Do you tune grands as well as uprights?
Both, and consoles, spinets and studio pianos too. The price is the same for either — $145 — because the work is the same length.
How do I book a tuning?
Call (406) 555-0142 between 9 am and 5 pm, Tuesday to Saturday, or email tuning@larkspurpiano.example.com. There is no form on this page. Tell me the make, the model if you know it, and when it was last tuned, and I will offer the next two-hour window.
Do you come out to Livingston or Big Sky?
Livingston on Fridays and Saturdays, Big Sky by arrangement. Both are past the 25-mile line, so travel is 70¢ a mile each way and is quoted on the phone before anything is booked.
What should I do before you arrive?
Clear the top of the piano and anything within a couple of feet of the keyboard, and leave the room at roughly its normal temperature. If the piano has just moved, let it sit a week before the tuning so it can settle.
Book a tuning for this week
Call Tuesday to Saturday, 9 am to 5 pm. Most weeks have a slot open within a few days.