Tuning Tunes

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Question: What's the difference between a dead skunk and a dead trombone
player on the road?

Answer: The skunk was on his way to a gig.

Sorry.

Alan
Salem, MO

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On
Behalf Of Robin Olson
Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2003 6:33 AM
To: Pianotech
Subject: Re: Tuning Tunes


   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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