Let me introduce myself.

[Richard Brekne]

Mckenziepk@cs.com wrote:

> Ladies and Gentlemen,
>
> Hello,  my name is Patrick McKenzie.  I just wanted to introduce myself as I
> will seeking your opinions and expertice in future postings.  I am a newbie
> tuner who is taking the Randy Potter Course and has joined my local PTG
> chapter, #296  Western Carolinas.  Anyway, I will be asking a lot of "dumb"
> questions, and appreciate your patience and answers.  By education and
> present employment I am a civil engineer, but find piano tuning, etc much
> more interesting.  Again,  I thank you in advance for your help.
>

Well Howdy there Patrick ! and welcome to the throng. Good for you in joining the
PTG as well. Dumb questions do not exist.... well.. to a point anyways. Ask away
and keep your eyes and ears and mind open for new learning and you'll be flying
in no time.

>
> Here is my first question, what is your advice in getting unisons in the last
> two treble octaves to stay put.  I've gotten to where I can hear  them
> alright if I turn my head the right way, but am having trouble getting them
> to stay put.  No problems in the rest of the piano. Should I use less
> forcefull tuning blows?  I bang it pretty hard. Thoughts, opinions?

First and formost, practice. But one idea is to try and find out who in your
local has a rep for rock solid tunings... the best guy or gal on the block mind
you... and nail them down for some one on one help. But in the end tuning hammer
is a practice thing. Test blow hardness is something that you will hear a lot of
different answers on.  But one fact is that many tuners do really solid tuning
without any draconian whaps at the keys. That being said... whatever works in
your case is what works. If you arent breaking parts left and right you probably
doing ok... again tho... seek advice from the good folks in your local.

Keep at it !

Good luck to you

>
>
> Best regards,
>
> Pat McKenzie

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Richard Brekne
RPT, N.P.T.F.
Bergen, Norway
mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no