Help with "bad" tuning...need help

James Grebe pianoman@accessus.net
Thu, 16 Dec 2004 05:54:54 -0600


OK, then 50 cents of the distance to the next adjacent note.  If it is this 
hard for us to get together on, think how confusing it is to as client.
James Grebe
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pianoman@accessus.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Terry" <terry@farrellpiano.com>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 5:00 PM
Subject: Re: Help with "bad" tuning...need help


> 50% of a half-step - or 50 cents? Why not just use cents, like everyone
> else?
>
> Terry Farrell
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "James Grebe" <pianoman@accessus.net>
> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 5:07 PM
> Subject: Re: Help with "bad" tuning...need help
>
>
>> OK, what if we say 50% down to the next adjacent note.
>> James Grebe
>> Piano-Forte Tuning & Repair
>> Creator of Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups
>> (314) 608-4137
>> WWW.JamesGrebe.com
>> 1526 Raspberry Lane
>> Arnold, MO 63010
>> BECOME WHAT YOU BELIEVE!
>> pianoman@accessus.net
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Richard Brekne" <Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no>
>> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 1:09 PM
>> Subject: Re: Help with "bad" tuning...need help
>>
>>
>> > Terry wrote:
>> >
>> >>That is why it is meaningless without units. 50% of a semitone, or 50%
> of
>> >>a
>> >>tone?
>> >>
>> >>Terry Farrell
>> >>
>> >>
>> > Ok... I am confused again... Do you mean 25 % of a whole tone.... or
> half
>> > a tone ?  And if the latter... do you mean volume wise or perhaps this
> is
>> > some new way of describing the octave below... but wait... 50% of 1200
>> > cents is 600 cents... which would be a diminished quark or
> something....Oh
>> > I give up !
>> >
>> > anun
>> >
>> >>
>> >>>Grin... and I thought I was confused.....
>> >>>
>> >>>1/2 step is a semitone.... yes ??
>> >>>
>> >>>anun
>> >>>
>> >>>James Grebe wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>>1/2 step is 50% or cents
>> >>>>1 step low is 100% or cents.
>> >>>>James Grebe
>> >>>>Piano-Forte Tuning & Repair
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>>David Ilvedson wrote:
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>>25% of a 1/2 step...
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>David I.
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>now I am REALLLY confused... does this mean 12.5 % low ?  or 50 %  ?
>> >>>>>
>> >>
>> >>
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