Tuning Tunes

[Mike Spalding]

Hey Stars,

I like to start the Brahms Op 119 #1 at measure 24, through about 50.  It's
F most of the way, and gets all of the bass and tenor ringing.  If anything
is going to shake loose, this will do it.  Then at measure 44 or so there
are quiet arpeggios that tell me right away about temperament or unison
problems.  Also, a Mozart Andante, I forget which sonata it's from, in
Gmajor.  Again, it tells me about problems in the temperament or unisons in
the tenor / treble.

regards,

Mike Spalding RPT



----- Original Message -----
From: <stars@teleport.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 10:42 PM
Subject: Tuning Tunes


> Hey Y'all,
>
> I've been out of town for a few weeks taking care of my mother as she
recovers from a knee replacement surgery. Haven't kept up on the digests,
but just read the last one and a question came to mind.
>
> What tunes do you use as your 'test' tunes to play when you are finished
tuning? I know this is highly irrelevant, but I find the choice of favorites
interesting with the different technicians I've had work on my pianos over
the years.
>
> As a non-professional, I can tell you that when a customer hears her piano
played by someone who has just finished tuning it, and hears the sound
bounce around the house of a tune that is part of the technicians toolbox,
it just feels and sounds so neat to hear - how do you pick 'em? Which one do
you use? And if there is a reason - why?
>
> :)
> Dorie
>
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