Goetz Piano Tuning

Open for booking late September 2026. Request an appointment

Goetz PIANO TUNING

Piano tuning for Omaha
and Sarpy County

A Registered Piano Technician with a Master’s in Piano Performance. Someone who tunes your piano and can also play it.

  • Registered Piano Technician
  • Master of Music
  • University experience

Straight pricing

$165 flat for a standard tuning, no travel fee

Inside 15 miles of La Vista, which covers nearly all of Omaha, the number you see is the number you pay.

$165

Standard tuning

A full aural-checked tuning for a piano that’s roughly at pitch. Usually 90 minutes to two hours.

+$55

Pitch correction

Per pass, when a piano has drifted far enough below A440 that one tuning won’t hold.

$95/hr

Repair & regulation

In-home work on sticking keys, pedals, and touch. $95 minimum for a non-tuning visit.

Prices exclude sales tax, which varies by city across the metro.

See the full price list →

Credentials

Why the RPT after the name matters

Anyone can call themselves a piano tuner. Registered Piano Technician is different: it’s the Piano Technicians Guild’s credential, earned by passing written, tuning, and technical examinations under the observation of other technicians. It is the only widely recognised standard in the trade.

On top of that I hold a Master of Music in Piano Performance. That combination is uncommon, and it shows up in the work. I know what a piano is supposed to feel like under the hands, not only what the tuning device says.

More about my background →

Previously tuning for:

  • North Dakota State University
  • Minnesota State University Moorhead
  • Concordia College
  • Fargo public schools and private clients
Registered Piano Technician, Piano Technicians Guild

Services

What I do in your home

Everything below happens at your piano, anywhere in the Omaha area. I’m building toward a full shop; until then I’m clear about where that line sits.

Tuning

Standard tuning to A440, with pitch correction passes when a piano has drifted.

In-home repair

Sticking keys, broken springs, loose hardware, squeaks, pedal trouble, bench repairs.

Touch & regulation

Key levelling, let-off, drop, spacing: the adjustments that make a piano respond evenly.

Humidity control

Room assessment and climate systems. Nebraska’s seasons are hard on pianos.

Evaluation

Pre-purchase inspection and condition reports before you buy or accept a piano.

Schools & venues

Recital, event, and institutional tuning, including day-of concert prep.

Full service list, and what I don’t yet offer →

What to expect

A first visit, start to finish

  1. You call or write

    Tell me the make, roughly how long since its last tuning, and where you are. That’s enough for me to quote accurately before I arrive.

  2. I assess before I tune

    I check pitch, condition, and anything mechanical that needs attention, and tell you what I find, including when the honest answer is that a piano isn’t worth the work.

  3. The tuning

    Ninety minutes to two hours for most pianos. You’re welcome to stay or get on with your day; I just need the room reasonably quiet.

  4. We finish at the keyboard

    I play it, you play it, and I tell you plainly what it needs next and when. Not a sales pitch, a maintenance plan.

Service area

Serving Omaha from La Vista

I work out of La Vista, so La Vista, Papillion, Bellevue, Gretna, Springfield and Ralston are the easiest appointments to schedule, often within the same week. Nearly every Omaha address is inside the no-travel-fee radius too.

La Vista · Papillion · Bellevue · Gretna · Springfield · Ralston · Omaha

Service area and travel policy →

Ready to get your piano back in tune?

Call, or send a note and I’ll get back to you the same day.