[CAUT] huge pitch raise question

[Michelle Stranges]

Hey all-

Thanx again for your posts about this.
It's been great reading all of the responses and seeing how others  
tackle this situation..

I do use an accu-tuner for those that asked if I have an ETD.
Seems the consensus is to raise the pitch  all the way up on the  
first go.
Guess I'll try that next time.
I must be some sort of wimp..

;)


I would like to attend that pitch raise class that Don Manino does  
though, and I'll totally keep my eye out for that..

Cheers!
Michelle


On Jan 8, 2007, at 4:36 PM, Ken Zahringer wrote:

> Hey, Michelle,
>
> When raising pitch by 100 cents or less, I overshoot by 10% in the  
> bass and 25% in tenor/treble, sometimes 25% tenor and 30% treble,  
> particularly in uprights and when closer to a 100 cent raise.  Over  
> 100 cents I just pull it 30 cents sharp.
>
> Let’s say, for instance, I do a 100 cent raise; then in the tenor  
> the total pull is 125 cents.  When I say I bring it all the way up  
> in 15-25 cent jumps, I mean in this for instance it would take me 5  
> or 6 quick jerks to get the pitch in the neighborhood, then a  
> finesse to get it within 1-2 cents of the target.  I don’t go for  
> more precision than that on a pitch raise.  After one pass, the  
> piano is usually within 2-3 cents of standard pitch.  That’s just  
> one reason why I love my Verituner! (Yes, the same is true for any  
> ETD, I just happen to own a Verituner.)
>
> Regards,
> Ken Z.
>
>
> On 1/8/07 2:44 PM, "Michelle Stranges" <stranges at oswego.edu> wrote:
>
>>
>> On Jan 8, 2007, at 3:08 PM, Ken Zahringer wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> when I do a big pitch raise, I usually bring the string up in  
>>> 15-25 cent
>>>
>>>
>>> jumps.
>>>
>>
>> Hi Ken,
>>
>> I copy and pasted something from your last post, but I'm not sure  
>> if it'll show up.
>> You said "when I do a big pitch raise. I usually bring the string  
>> up in 15-25 cent jumps" does this mean how much you overshoot??
>>
>> Shanks-
>> :)
>> michelle
>>
>>
>
>
> -- 
> Ken Zahringer, RPT
> Piano Technician
> MU School of Music
> 297 Fine Arts
> 882-1202
> cell 489-7529

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