Tuning Tunes

[Dave Davis]

I start with a quiet, dark tune "Shadows in the Rain"
by Edward somebody, then a grand finale called
"Magnificent Monarch" by Melodie Bober, which goes
down to G1, and up to A7.  Sometimes "Sonatina in D
Maj." by Clemente if I can remember how it starts. 

On a poor spinet the left hand goes to a PP so it
doesn't sound so icky.

Dave Davis
Renton, WA

--- Stephen Airy <stephenairy@fastmail.fm> wrote:
> I'm thinking I might like to start using this one:
> http://pianoplayer.hey.nu/gitfclip.jpg but... do you
> think the bottom A
> being hit like that would be a bit much on spinets?
> 
> ----- Original message -----
> From: "Jonathan Finger" <johann@tollidee.com>
> To: "'Pianotech'" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2003 00:41:46 -0700
> Subject: RE: Tuning Tunes
> 
> Interesting question.  
> 
> I wouldn't say I "play" these pieces, but I like to
> try:
> 
> Beethoven's Waldstein Sonata (3rd movement)
> Chopin Preludes (first 3)
> Chopin Etude (#24, the arpeggio one)
> 
> Another favorite is Bach.  Bach Preludes, and Two
> Part Inventions are
> always great for making a piano sound better (or at
> least fast!) 
> 
> Jonathan Finger RPT
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
> [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On
> Behalf Of stars@teleport.com
> Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 9:42 PM
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> 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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