frequent tuning - floating pitch? was tuning

[John Formsma]

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Jason,

 

I float the pitch all the time. Stability is my goal rather than having the
piano "dead-on" A440 all the time.

 

Here's the typical scenario.it's winter now and the piano is 4-5 cents flat
in the bass, -12 in the tenor, and -5 in the treble. So, I do a one-pass
tuning to A439. This way, in the summer, things will be a bit sharp of A440.
If you pitch correct all the time, the piano is not as stable. In the
summer, when the piano is sharp, I'll tune to A440 or A441, whichever will
give the best stability.

 

Now, if the piano is in a church that uses other instruments, it gets tuned
to A440. However, in certain less "critical" situations, I'll get within 2
cents of A440 depending on the season. Most people don't ever notice that
difference. Again, the goal is stability rather than being at A440 all the
time.

 

>From the perspective of most customers, they want a piano in tune with
itself, and don't really care if it's at A439 or A441. They do care about
paying extra for pitch corrections every season to have it right at A440. If
I see other instruments like a guitar or violin near the piano, I'll ask the
customer's preference first. Yes, I do offer DC systems.

 

John Formsma

 

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From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Jason Kanter
Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2006 1:22 AM
To: 'Pianotech List'
Subject: frequent tuning - floating pitch? was tuning

 

I imagine that if you "recently" tuned the piano (last week or last month or
two months ago) and now it's still "in tune" but a couple of cents sharp,
you tune it where it lies? That makes it a half-hour tuning instead of an
hour and a half, and the following week (or month or couple of months) you
again tune it where it lies, and within six months, when you have the couple
of hours, you bring it all to 440 again. Yes? Or do you keep adjusting it to
440 every time? Or sell Dampp-chasers?

 

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Jason Kanter . jkanter@rollingball.com
Piano tuning, regulation, repair
Serving Seattle and the San Juans
425.830.1561  

 

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From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf
Of PJR
Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 5:16 PM
To: Pianotech List
Subject: Re: tuning

I tune cruise ship pianos once a week.  On them you have the problem of
rocking, vibrations, salt air, hard players and continuous playing
(mechanisms).  Comes down to the fact that you tune a whenever it needs it.

Phil Ryan
Miami Beach

pianotune05 wrote: 

Hi everyone,

How often is too often to tune a piano?  I typically see twice a year, or
even every three months.  Is anything less than that necessary such as once
a month or even once a week which I 've heard of?

Marshall

 


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