Keith McGavern wrote: > Those in the vicinity of listening will greatly appreciate any efforts > you > make to minimize the noise output, Marvin. Just imagine if you will, > a > customer who has had the opportunity to experience one who bangs the > piano > into a stable tuning, and one who renders the piano into a stable > tuning. > Just imagine, if you will, who they will want back. That is exactly my point Keith. I still have a ways to go to perfect this technique but I will continue to work with it until I can rely on my tunings to stay without a lot of test blows. This exercise has also made me very conscious of the amount I move the string and I have found myself using fewer test blows to achieve the same results. If nothing else its a great lesson for me in and will improve, and has improved, my tunings. I know that test blows work as I have seen much evidence to support that. But I have heard of men and women who tune, and I even been told in concert situations, without using any test blows and their tunings hold as good or better than most. Yes that is hear say up to this point but I will now find out if that can be achieved or not. Have a great day Keith and thanks. Marvin McDonald Associate Member, PTG Allegro Piano Service Technician
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