Ernie, and list - Just had the pleasure of tuning for Stevie Wonder in a recording studio in NYC last week. He requested 442 for the house Yamaha CF grand piano. Must be about 15 years old. Pitch raised it from 440 with Al Sanderson's magnificent AccuFork II. It dropped right into place, and I was able to go through the piano once more to stabilize it at the new pitch. Didn't get a call back, so I assume all went well. On the other hand, during the spring performance of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra at Carnegie Hall, no fewer than three musicians came over to make sure that I was tuning not a cent above 440! Singers _hate_ to have the piano above pitch, for fear that they'll sound flat. Thankfully, Jessye Norman didn't complain that day! So I know that everything was OK. But, I do make sure to schedule and charge for the "roundtrip" when 442 requests come in. All the best to all !!!!!! BTW, I'm pleased to announce that I've passed all of my tests (written, aural tuning, and technical) and, pending the receipt of the reclassification form that I just mailed to the home office, I'll be officially an RPT once more. It's GREAT to be back!!!!!!!!! Sincerely, Tom On Sep 07, 1996 13:24:39, 'Ernest Juhn <71341.1370@CompuServe.COM>' wrote: >Indeed some famous musicians believe that it "sounds brighter" when a couple >of >cycles are added to the standard. Some honestly feel that this is the way to >do >it. -- Thomas A. Sheehan The Fine Art of Piano Tuning (tm) aquinas@nyc.pipeline.com
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