selling the pitchraise:student's neurology and inappropriateaural reference

[Norman Barrett]

Susan,
I'm sorry but I do not know any way to tell what pitch the piano was designed for, only that so many of them sound so much better when pulled up to A 440.

Norm Barrett
Memphis chapter
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Susan Kline" <sckline@attbi.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, April 26, 2002 10:18 AM
Subject: Re: selling the pitchraise:student's neurology and inappropriateaural reference


> 
> >
> >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 
> 
>