Tuning fluxuations

[Avery]

Robin,

At 08:07 PM 5/30/2006, you wrote:
>       You are likely to get alot of different opinions on this and 
> here comes one.I allways tune every piano I see to A-440 regardless 
> of where it is in pitch or what time of year it is."Floating the 
> pitch"to accomadate seasonal humidity fluctuations is not my idea 
> of good piano service.\

If you ever worked at a university, I doubt you'd say this! :-D

Avery

>Piano get sharpest in the low treble and less in the higher treble 
>and very little in the bass.If you correctly tune the piano to a 
>higher pitch than A 440 in the summer,you will find sharp upper 
>treble and very sharp bass strings.To stabilize pitch fluctuations,I 
>reccomend climate control for the piano namely Dampp Chaser 
>systems.A piano ownwer should expect to tune their piano at least 
>twice a year.A newer piano needs tuning and service as much 4 or 
>more times a year,even with climate control.Even if you could 
>maintain a consitant level of humidity other factors will still 
>cause even the best tuning to deteriorate.
>         If you are a new technician,you should practice tuning on 
> your piano,and then you wouldn't have to worry about pitch 
> fluctuations.If you feel you need to work on your aural schools 
> then you could by an electronic tuning device that will help you 
> get a good tuning and you can check your aural work against it.I 
> learned to tune without any electronic aid.I had to have a live 
> human teacher sitting next to me to tell me where the temperment 
> needed correction.I wish I had had something like a Reyburn Cyber 
> Tuner back then.I'm sure I would have learned to do a good tuning 
> alot 
> sooner.                                          Robin  Olson  RPT        !
>
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>From: "Michelle Smith" <michelle at cdaustin.com>
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>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
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