440 vs 442

[RON MAY, RPT]

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Hi Joe

I'm sorry but I still would have to see it to believe it. He would have =
to play a couple more pianos for me. I have had occasions where the =
artist or stage manager pulled out a meter and checked the pitch.  Are =
you sure he didn't have one. 2 cps out of 440cps, 4 cps out of 880cps 8 =
cps out of 1760. I'm sorry Joe,you will have a hard time convincing me.

Thanks anyway for the contribution on A440. I am collecting ideas and =
back up for the Symphonic Assoc.

Ron May
----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Joseph Garrett=20
  To: pianotech=20
  Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 2:14 PM
  Subject: Re: 440 vs 442



  Mr May said: "I have suggested that there isn't an ear in the world =
that can hear the difference between 440 and 442 "

  NOT! I've personally had experiences where the Artist knew damned well =
what pitch the piano was at! One, incidence: Tete Montilo, a Spanish =
Jazz Muscician of extremely high caliber. He is blind and only has good =
hearing in one ear. During a Jazz Festival, I enjoyed his playing and =
told him so. His comment was that the Steinway D was nice but it would =
have been nicer if it were at 442. At that time, I didn't consider that =
he could really know. After the Festival, he was scheduled to do a =
private party in a local Night Club, on a different piano. I was asked =
to tune for it. On a whim, I set the piano at 442, just to see if he =
could tell. I didn't tell anyone.<G> Immediately after the first "set", =
he had his sister steer him to me. He was quite jubilant and said: =
"Thank you, so much, for tuning the piano at 442. It makes my music =
better!" Yes, there are those who can tell the difference. Do I advocate =
442? Not no, Hell No! IMO, it's just stupid. But, that's just my o! =
pinion. Does it make the piano project better? I don't think so, but =
there's no way to really tell.
  On the few, rare occasions, that I do concert work, where 442 is =
requested, I will only do it, IF the artist will pay for the retuning of =
the instrument back to 440. So far, none have agreed to that, so they =
get 440! IMO, the venue should not have to bear the cost of this =
nonsense.
  Regards,
  Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon)
  Captain, Tool Police
  Squares R I



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