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‘We’re running out’: decline of Australia’s piano tuners hits a sore note
(www.theguardian.com)
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this post was submitted on 07 Aug 2023
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Wouldn't there be an app for that now? I don't think it's super complicated to tune a piano once you know how to do it one string at a time. (Each key has multiple strings.)
This was one of the first results that came up for me when I searched.
TL;DR: after 20 hours of training of prospective piano technicians, one instructor estimated about 35% of them were actually capable of consistently doing it to an acceptable level. Another said it took him 6 months as an apprentice before he felt competent. So, yes, you could do it yourself, but it's not particularly easy. You need a specialised tuner (for complicated reasons, standard equal temperament tuning apps will cause the piano to sound out of tune), and if you use the wrong tools or technique you can cause much more significant damage to the piano.
Surprisingly complicated.