selling the pitchraise:student's neurology and inappropriateaural reference

[Susan Kline]

>
>The main reason that I always try to sell the pitch raise has nothing to 
>do with perfect pitch. The way I sell it is to show the customer how the 
>tone dramatically improves as the string is brought up to pitch. This is 
>very easy to demonstrate as the tone blooms as it comes up to pitch. This 
>is also the reason that I believe that the piano should be at standard pitch.
>
>Norm Barrett
>  Memphis chapter PTG

In general I agree with you, Norm -- but how about the many pianos which 
were built for A=435, and are in need of a pitch raise? Do you tune them to 
the pitch they were designed for?

Susan Kline