Hist. Temp

pianoman pianoman@inlink.com
Wed, 28 Jan 1998 20:49:04 -0600


Hello list,
Background: I have been tuning pianos since 1962 full time.  Since that
time I would say I have tuned at least as many pianos as the next tuner. 
In these soon to be 36 years. I have had NO ONE ask me, or question me
about my ability to tune any other temperament other than the norm.  Norm
means equal temperament.  Since everyone I have been working for gets my
brand of ET I call that the norm.  Maybe I travel in different circles than
some of you and that is the reason.  I don't know, but I suspect that my
experience is like most of yours unless you are connected with early music
types or university type people.  My world is the real world to me and
although I am intrigued to try forms of historical tuning the only way it
looks like that would happen is on my own personal piano.
Most clients would like to play their pianos with other instruments or
along with recordings and I see ET as the vehicle to allow them to do that.
James Grebe
R.P.T. of the P.T.G. from St. Louis
pianoman@inlink.com
"Success is not a goal, rather it is a way of life".


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