selling the pitchraise:student's neurology andinappropriateaural reference

[Carl Teplitski]

May seem like a dumb question, but how do we know when a piano needs to be tuned
to A435. I've seen many pianos, and don't recall seeing any ( up to now ) that
stated somewhere that this piano tuned to A435. Are they generally marked on the
body. I also have never seen one say that this piano requires an A440 tuning. I've
always assumed that the standard was A440.
Were these older instruments, in question??  I should stop now, as I feel I'm
looking into the barrel of a gun.  Maybe my powers of observation aren't very
good, or my memory isn't. In any case, it would be nice to be enlightened.

Carl



Susan Kline wrote:

> >
> >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