Content Overview
Our content library includes masterclasses from expert technicians such as Mario Igrec, David Andersen, David Stanwood, Sally Phillips and more.
Welcome to Our Content Overview for Piano Technicians Masterclass
Come uncover more secrets to the magic behind pianos.
The highlight video from PTM 2018
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7 lessons from 2018
Learn about voicing, piano design, action balancing and more
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6 lessons from 2019
Learn about concert prep, tuning, action balancing and more.
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11 lessons from 2020
Including 9 convention lectures plus 2 individual masterclasses.
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7 lessons from 2021
Includes our March convention content featuring special European lecturers in period pianos and avant garde design.
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10 lessons from 2023
Includes a four-part masterclass from Joe Jackson on the intricacies of piano pedal mechanics.
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Piano Technicians Radio Hour
Our free online chatshow on Zoom every Saturday. All episodes are also recorded and available for people to watch online when they want.
PTM Popular Episodes
2024-2025 Episodes
Get recorded access to the 2024-2025 Masterclass Series—monthly deep-dives with renowned figures from across the piano world.
1. Glen Bingham, Harmony Unleashed: Mastering Musical Excellence through Aural Tuning Mastery
What does it really mean to tune by ear, and how can mastering aural skills unlock deeper musical precision and artistic freedom at the bench?
4. Jason Cassel, Harpsichord Harmony: Foundational Harpsichord Maintenance Techniques
Fundamental techniques for maintaining and restoring harpsichords—preserving clarity, brilliance, and responsiveness in every note.
7. Eric Johnson, The Final Mile
What truly defines a high-performance piano, and how do we ensure every detail is refined and delivered in that critical final stretch?
2. Dean Reyburn, Grand Piano Action Geometry
A detailed look into the mechanical relationships that drive grand piano action—revealing how geometry shapes touch, responsiveness, and performance.
5. Glen Bingham, 2:20 Intuitive Touch Regulation Method
A streamlined approach to grand action regulation—achieving refined touch and control in just 2 hours and 20 minutes using the intuitive key dip block method.
8. Ben Rocke, Four Advanced Key repairs
Master precision woodworking techniques to repair warped keys, craft custom key buttons, and tackle the most challenging key restoration tasks with confidence.
3. Ken Walkup, Early Piano Actions
A historical and technical journey through early piano actions—from Cristofori’s innovations to the evolution of Viennese and English mechanisms.
6. Jim Watson, Amazing and Informative Pinblock Replacement
What goes into a stable, lasting pinblock replacement—and how do techniques vary across Steinways, Bosendorfers, and beyond?
9. Alexander Schwarzkopf, Translation of Poetry: From Letters and Words to Pitches and Rhythms in Synergy (2022)
How can poetry be transformed into music, where letters and rhythms become melody and meaning—echoing the spirit of Synergy and the playfulness of Jabberwocky?
PTM 2020 Convention & More
Stay Sharp Beyond 2020
Gain recorded access to this First Ever 3-day Online Piano Industry Convention and individual lectures with leading Piano Industry Pros throughout the world.
1. Alex Kerstan,
Voicing & Concert Prep
Touch and tone tailored to each unique pianist.
4. Debbie Cyr,
Grand Rebuilding Tear Down
Procedure for disassembling the piano before beginning a rebuild.
7. Sally Phillips,
Tips and Details for Concert Level Service
Swift solutions for known issues in concert grand preparation.
10. Del Fandrich, Refurbishing Soundboards with Epoxy
An innovative and cost effective approach to resurrecting dead sound boards.
2. Isaac Sadigursky,
Tool Tactics
Packing specialty tools/parts/supplies for unique field and shop repairs.
5. David Stanwood,
Core Concept of Touch and Tone
The relationships of hammer weight to inertia and voicing, touch and tone.
8. Steve Brady,
Dampers from the Ground Up
Replacing damper felts and installing and regulating dampers.
11. Jude Reveley, Turbo-Charging a Grand Action
Turbo-charging a grand action with an emphasis on, and explanation of, balance weight as a defining target
3. Arlan Harris,
Increasing Speed & Income
Techniques for efficient full-day grand or vertical spiff ups.
6. David Andersen,
Tuning the Pure 12ths Temperament
Protocol to guarantee a highly idealized pure twelfths tuning.
9. Bill Monroe,
Every Piano: Selling extended service work to our clients
How to sell Extended Service work, and specific service work to always cover.
PTM 2019 Episodes
Following on from our successful first year.
PTM 2018 Episodes
Our first year's lectures.
Find your golden tone through this year's magic of treasures.
3. Dale Erwin/ Ken Eschete, Soundboards
Under the Bridge: Matching the Rib Scale and the Down-Bearing
What previous live lecture participants are saying
For each previous lecture we've conducted a thorough surveys afterwards. Here's what we learned when we asked "How much could one lecture's content increase your income in the next 12 months?"
- A full 91.7% of participants surveyed predict earning extra income because of one lecture.
- Some foresee a returns of$10,000 or more.
- Apply your knowledge and pay for it outright.
- Double, triple, 10X or 100X your investment.
You decide.
UNLIKE ANY EXISTING CONTENT OR LIVE LECTURE
1. Enjoy a suite of resources.
This lecture is not meant to replace any existing content, recording or conference presentation. A true craftsperson will seek education in multiple formats wherever they can. This is a completely unique, all-new way of learning with special features added to make it an undeniable value.
2. Sit and watch comfortably.
Avoid the frustration of sitting at the back of the room or crowding to the front as is typical in conference presentations, especially the good ones.
Every participant and viewer has the exact same, up-close, loud-and-clear access to this engaging lecture.
3. Make valuable new professional connections and friends throughout the world.
When you participate in this lecture and join the group of technicians who will treasure the recording you'll begin to build relationships with and recognize a whole new set of techs worldwide that are friendly, helpful and serious about learning. Although it's not the same as grabbing lunch at the convention, the barriers of space and time are broken down and professional relationships become a whole new experience.
4. The value is clear.
If you are attending a national convention you might end up spending hundreds per class, even if you can fit in 15 or more lectures. Because, when you do the math, you can spend as much as $3,000 on travel, lodging, registration, rental cars, etc. And you're likely to miss out on several hundreds or thousands of dollars in missed work opportunities too.
Do not attempt a comparison. This experience is a world apart from what you'll find at a convention or in a book or traditional recording.
What our customers say:
Read a collection of reviews we have for various lectures
"[The instructor] is very good at this level of voicing. His experience at both Steinway and Mason & Hamlin far exceeds many of our experiences."
"[The instructor] is very competent in the field of voicing and does a fantastic job of transferring his knowledge to the participants of his lecture. I was very enlightened and entertained and appreciate his willingness to impart his knowledge with others."
"While I already have a grounding in these areas of work, hearing another viewpoint gave me a new perspective on how to approach this subject. You should never stop learning, and this lecture substantially broadened my knowledge and understanding of piano tone control. Excellent work!"
"[The instructor] knows what he is doing and is not afraid to share it. Very thankful for that as a technician that is new to this business"
