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About
Luis Hernandez is a professional concert pianist, piano technician and piano teacher who serves Pittsburgh and surrounding areas. As a graduate from Carnegie Mellon University, obtaining two Master's Degrees, Luis has worked extensively in the field of piano maintenance, piano performance and piano pedagogy. With over 12 years of experience, he offers piano tuning services, repairs, voicing, regulation and appraisals.
He has a 💯 satisfaction guaranteed policy. If, for any reason, you are not satisfied about anything, he will come back the next day after service and address the problem at no cost to you.
Luis is also a gifted piano instructor who offers both online and in person lessons in his Churchill, PA home. His students love him for always bringing fun and energy to his piano lessons while still focusing on important skills and techniques.
Overview
Hired 34 times
Serves Pittsburgh, PA
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1 employee
16 years in business
Business hours
SunClosedMon9:00 am - 2:00 pm
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Customers rated this pro highly for professionalism, work quality, and responsiveness.
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Kerri g.
Dec 9, 2025
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Hired on Thumbtack
Luis knows what he's doing. It was a pleasure to have him work on our piano. He gave us great suggestions to extend the tuning and explained the process along the way. Definitely would recommend.
Details: Spinet • Last piano tuning more than 2 years ago • Piano played at least once a week • Unknown age
Piano Tuning
Mark M.
Sep 14, 2025
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Hired on Thumbtack
Luis arrived on time and was very professional in tuning and cleaning our 66 year old piano, even though we’re just novices. He explained everything he was doing and provided lots of good tips in caring for the piano. At the end he played and had my wife join in. Would highly recommend!!!
Details: Upright • Last piano tuning more than 2 years ago • Piano played a few times a year • More than 10 years old
Piano Tuning
Rebecca J.
Apr 30, 2024
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Hired on Thumbtack
Luis Hernandez is an excellent piano tuner and technician. He tuned my old piano (built in 1930) and did some maintenance and small repairs. I will definitely be utilizing his services in the future.
Details: Baby grand • Last piano tuning 1-2 years ago • Piano played at least once a week • More than 10 years old
Piano Tuning
Christine W.
May 21, 2024
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Luis revived our old piano and it sounds wonderful now! He is very quick to respond, professional, friendly, and was great to work with - 100% recommend!
Details: Upright • Last piano tuning more than 2 years ago • Piano played at least once a week • More than 10 years old • Fix sticky keys
Piano Tuning
Lizzie O.
Jun 6, 2023
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Hired on Thumbtack
Luis came to tune my piano, and I cannot express my satisfaction enough! My piano had not been tuned since 1995, so Luis had his work cut out for him. He did a pitch raise and fine tune of my instrument. He also went above and beyond by teaching me how to remove the keys for a thorough cleaning inside the piano. He’s a fantastic classically trained pianist, so it was incredible listening to him play once he finished tuning the instrument! I would definitely recommend Luis to anyone in need of a skilled and knowledgeable piano tuner.
Details: Upright • Last piano tuning more than 2 years ago • Piano played at least once a week • More than 10 years old
Piano Tuning
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Luis Hernandez
FAQs
What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
I offer both piano tunings and piano lessons.
Rates will range between $199-$299 depending on whether or not I need to do a pitch raise. Let me know if you have any questions and I will be happy to send you a quote.
My rates for piano lessons are as follows:
$40 per 30 mins
$55 per 45 mins
$75 per 60 mins
My students perform in recitals at least twice a year. I also offer group classes (free of charge) once a month.
What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
What we would want to do is to make sure your piano holds tune. When I first arrive at a clients' home, I would test out a few keys before I start servicing your instrument to make sure it's worth tuning. Once I make sure your piano will hold tune, I start tuning from the lowest note and go all the way up to the highest note. I usually like to play a few pieces once I am done with the instrument to double check my work and make sure everything sounds great, so if you listen to music, that's when I am almost finished. Finally, I would go over a few strings and corrections again if need be and put everything back to where it was before.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I have a Bachelor's Degree from Boston Conservatory at Berklee, two Master's Degrees from Carnegie Mellon University with an emphasis in Piano Pedagogy and Piano Maintenance, and an Artist Diploma from Duquesne University.
