It was in very rough shape – dust was everywhere, and there was a gluey substance under the keys that prevented them from ...

“I figured out the reason the piano was such a sticky ... He said he was 15 when he decided to learn the art of keeping a piano in tune. “I’ve always loved playing, and I used to dream ...

For pianos that have gone significantly out of tune, this process is even more complicated. Tan said a piano’s pitch could drop so much that it would require multiple sessions to fix.