Tuning fluxuations

[Avery]

And if you want the flute player to be able to tune to it! :-D

Avery

At 08:12 AM 5/31/2006, you wrote:
>Yes, if you want it in tune now for the next few months.
>Jim
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>----- Original Message ----- From: "Michelle Smith" <michelle at cdaustin.com>
>To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
>Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 7:25 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.)
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>>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?
>>
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>>Thanks for your words of wisdom.
>>
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>>
>>Michelle Smith
>>
>>Student Tuner
>>
>>Bastrop, Texas
>>