hearing quality and tuning stretch

[Ron Koval]

I use an EDT to calculate tunings on a regular basis.  Normally, I pretune 
the A's to make sure that the stretch matches the piano.  Recently, I was 
tuning with my fitted earplugs, finished up and played the A's ........ the 
top 2 or three sounded flat, and dull.

Took the plugs out and it sounded fine.

Hmmmmmmmmm...... Another piano, pre-tuned with the plugs in - much more 
agressive stretch required to get the clarity and resonance. (about 10 cents 
higher at A7)

So, as our ears change, (or have changed) can we expect to alter our tuning 
style?

Someone else with earplugs try this out and report back - different 
preferences with and without plugs?

Ron Koval


Chicago
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