piano tuner

American  

noun

1. a person who tunes pianos and sometimes other keyboard instruments.

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Etymology

Origin of piano tuner

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

"I'd just sit there most evenings, tinkling on it," he says and that curiosity led him to train as a piano tuner.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

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

This time, my piano tuner was there and started to play “Che gelida manina” from La Bohème.

From New York Times • May 8, 2022

One block away, the state is still trying to seize a house owned by a piano tuner, Charlie Birnbaum, as part of an old plan to build a mixed-use development next to the Revel.

From Washington Post • Jan. 25, 2016

A piano tuner works by listening to and timing these beats, rather than by being able to "hear" equal temperament intervals precisely.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones