Greg Barker March 15, 1954 – September 8, 2023
I began tuning pianos in 1996. I was impressed through prayer to ask my good friend and fellow musician, Larry Fisher, if he would teach me to tune pianos. Larry was a 14 year veteran of the piano tuning craft at the time. He graciously accepted and I spent a summer going with him to piano tunings and finally tuning a piano in his garage that he was repairing. From those humble beginnings I began to tune pianos for friends, family, and church members. Shortly after gaining some tuning experience I started working part time for Allegro Music Center in Casselberry. The owner, Jim Jones, offered to send me the piano tuning requests that came into the store. This allowed me to work part time for him as his road man to the schools. Without realizing it at the time, this gave me immediate access to school’s band, choir, and orchestra teachers who all have pianos that needed to be tuned. God put in place all the pieces I needed to get my piano tuning business off and running. 20 plus years later I still love the job God called me to. Now I am training my daughter, Erin Copeland, to tune pianos. What a joy it is to see her become an excellent piano tuner as well.
Erin Copeland, Updated 1/31/24, I am so thankful to be carrying on my Dad’s legacy through tuning pianos. Though he is no longer physically here, I know that he is here in all the lives that he has touched. I hope that I have the opportunity to work with you soon. Please reach out anytime. -Erin
Greg’s daughter, is 36 years old and has been helping with piano repairs and projects for many years. As of January 2017 she has been apprenticing and tuning pianos with Greg and on her own.