One thing I've found useful for this problem is to tune octaves immediately from the temperament rather than tuning by half-steps. I believe it was a George Defebaugh class where I learned this. A LONG time ago. This is assuming, of course, that one starts with the temperament octave. Just a thought. Avery >One problem I have found, particularly in massive pitch raises, is the >tendency to go overly sharp through treble sections as a result of trying >to guess the overpull necessary together with the drift of the >already-dealt-with strings in the previous octaves. > >Z! Reinhardt RPT >Ann Arbor MI >diskladame@provide.net > >---------- >> From: Carl Root <rootfamily@erols.com> >> To: pianotech@ptg.org >> Subject: Re: pitch lowering and rasing - tools and techniques >> Date: Sunday, May 31, 1998 8:21 AM >> > For large changes, us no mutes, no strip. Tune one string >> while ignoring the other two. >> >> Carl ___________________________ Avery Todd, RPT Moores School of Music University of Houston Houston, TX 77204-4893 713-743-3226 atodd@uh.edu http://www.music.uh.edu/ MUSIC DEFINITIONS: Accelerando : what happens when drummers have to keep a steady beat.
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