This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Jon, As common practice, I will do a pitch correction any time the = piano is more than one beat per second ( four cents) off of A440.=20 It's really quicker than going back and checking, and going back, = and going back, and then worrying. So most of my tunings are two pass = tunings, and I can do two passes as quickly as one where I'm agonizing = over it.=20 The exception to this rule would be something like a school piano in = an uncontrolled environment where you just know that it's going to be = sharp in Summer, and flat in Winter. I don't really think that it's good = to be yanking them all over the place each time if they're only in a = practice room. Still, same thing, two passes, because the bass won't be = the same as the treble and tenor anyway. But there, I can usually do = just one pass in the bass, or wherever........ Gotta go, the monsoons just got here, and I've gotta go look at all = that rain coming down....... ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Jon Page=20 To: pianotech@ptg.org=20 Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 10:08 AM Subject: Re: stability of pitch raises At 10:43 AM 08/30/2001 -0400, you wrote: "If the piano is more than 8 cents off pitch it should be tuned a = second time that day to even off the tension. Just think how well the piano will sound a = few years later..." =20 I'm trying to understand what you are saying here Jon. Are you = saying that if the piano is more than 8 cents flat (or sharp) you should = first do a pitch raise, and then do a separate tuning immediately after = (or later in the day for some reason?)? Please differentiate between = tuning and pitch raise and how many passes you might commonly do. If a = piano is 5 cents flat do you commonly only do one pass, raising the = pitch 5 cents while tuning? Thanks. =20 Terry Farrell =20 Wait, 8 cents is two beats. I should have said 16 cents or 4 beats = per second. A piano within 4 beats (~16 cents) can be left with an appreciable = tuning for general use with one pass. A little beyond that maybe just a pass over the treble half a second = time. It all depends on the situation. Concert work, 2 beats (8 cents) needs a pitch raise and tuning. That's = where I went wrong. Lowering pitch is another thing altogether, more difficult. I'd rather = raise 4 pianos than lower one. Regards, Jon Page, piano technician Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass. mailto:jon.page@verizon.net http://www.stanwoodpiano.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~=20 ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/73/b0/d9/87/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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