more on floating pitch

[Jon Page]

>Might as well target 440 every time,

Minimize the overall tension change. Instead of insisting on 440 the 
the tuning event,
let the piano migrate through 440 as the humidity changes.   There will be less
cranking of the tuning pins which can benefit the life of the block.

You don't have to tune 'for the exam' every time, most often an 
appreciable tuning
is all that's required. One pass, over pulling each section as needed; it's an
acquired skill.

Heck, I was requested to tune 441 and 442 for concerts, why should 
any other piano be different. And who was it that made piano tuners 
keepers of the sacred 440 anyway?

Float the pitch, it's easier on the piano, your ears and the customer's wallet.
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Regards,

Jon Page
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