Tuning Tunes

[Robin Olson]

   Since I am primarily a trombone player,I too don't really play 
piano.To answer Terry's question,I often fake my way through 
Malaguena.It uses alot of notes and sounds impressive.I do it in 
different keys,but it works best in A minor.Start with an E major 
chord,then F major,then G major,then reverse the order.You arpegiate 
these chordsind of quickly three or four times.Then go to a minor,d 
minor,E major,and back to a minor.
   I never tell a customer I don't play piano,some people can't 
understand how you can tune and not play.After 22 years of tuning 
pianos I can fake pretty good.I impress the novices and sometimes 
amuse the professionals.I would say customers like to hear there piano 
played after tuning.It can also be requested by a performing artist,so 
they can hear how the piano sounds from the auditorium.Doing concert 
work I have also helped sound technicians set mike levels.When doing 
outdoor venues I always think it is funny that my bullshit piano 
playing is echoeing out across the hills.I fell like Yanni,or maybe 
John Tesh.                                    Robin Olson



----- Original Message -----
From: Farrell <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
Date: Friday, March 14, 2003 6:52 am
Subject: Re: Tuning Tunes

> How about a twist on this thread. I don't play piano. I tool organ 
> lessons for a few years 30 years ago. I can read the right hand 
> music, play a few cords, run up and down some scales. Can someone 
> suggest a good song to learn that would sound good to play after 
> tuning a piano, and is fairly easy to learn. I could learn to play 
> a second year piano student's version of Jingle Bells in maybe 
> five to ten hours (maybe more).
> 
> Piano Impaired
> 
> Terry Farrell
>  
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Kerry Cooper" <brispiano@optushome.com.au>
> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 4:12 AM
> Subject: Re: Tuning Tunes
> 
> 
> > Autumn Leaves - My arrangement.
> > 
> > It keeps the customer happy.
> > Kerry
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <stars@teleport.com>
> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 2:42 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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