Tuning fluxuations

[Michelle Smith]

Hello all.  Curiosity question for you.  I have a Steinway S here at the
house that was tuned to A440 in February.  We've since turned on the air
conditioner and the piano has gone sharp about 12 cents.  This wouldn't be a
problem except that I have a flute student who can't push her head joint in
any farther to be in tune with my piano.  I'm probably going to retune the
piano because I don't think I can stand it any longer.   (I hate to mess up
an otherwise good tuning that was done by someone far more experienced than
myself.)

 

So my question is this.  When you come to a piano that is sharp this time of
year, do you try to lower the pitch to A440 knowing that it will probably
drop significantly when the heat is turned back on in the winter?

 

Thanks for your words of wisdom.

 

Michelle Smith

Student Tuner

Bastrop, Texas

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