Tuning fluxuations

[David Ilvedson]

Pull the piano joint out a little...;-]

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, California






Original message
From: "Michelle Smith" 
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Received: 5/30/2006 5:25:40 PM
Subject: Tuning fluxuations 


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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