Pitch Raise Questions

[David Ilvedson]

I pitch raise if over 4 cents flat, but then again, I might just leave it where it is if I think it will come back up.  I tune all strings as I go (even when tuning...haven't used a temp strip in 10 years...if I'm using a fork I will use a temp strip...shows how long its been since I used a tuning fork) and I never compensate for pitch change...i.e.20 cents flat tune 5 cents sharp.  I may be the only one who does this so make your own determination in this regards.  I don't like to bring the pitch back down when I'm fine tuning.

David I.


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From: <euphoniac@juno.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Received: Mon, 24 Jun 2002 23:19:07 -0400
Subject: Pitch Raise Questions

>I am currently a Randy Potter student with some questions about pitch
>raising.  When I measure the pitch of A4 with my SAT III, how low (in
>cents) should it be for me to need to perform a pitch raise?  Also, when
>performing a pitch raise, is it better to raise only the single strings
>all the way up, or should I raise all of the strings of each note as I
>go?

>Thanks,

>Don Palmire