F# versus the Flu

[Gregor _]

 I also have some mild problems with the B´s: I have some difficulties to tune the unisons on B´s, especially on B3. No Problem on higher B´s. Coincidence?
 
Gregor
> From: joey at onkeypiano.com> To: annie at allthingspiano.com; pianotech at ptg.org> Subject: RE: F# versus the Flu> Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 23:29:59 -0500> > Thanks for the responses to this. I hesitated posting this question because> I thought (like some of you said) that maybe I was losing my mind! Strange> that you experience difficulties with the exact same notes that I do. > > I just finished the tuning this evening and I didn't experience the same> phenomena. (Feeling better too!)> > Thanks again to all. The more I learn, the less I understand.> > Joey> > -----Original Message-----> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf> Of Annie Grieshop> Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 7:32 PM> To: Pianotech List> Subject: RE: F# versus the Flu> > Joey,> > I am SO glad you sent in this query. My sinuses are often upset about> something or other -- and I nearly always hear oddities in F#s and Bs. The> more time I spend tuning, the less it throws me off, but I'll gladly second> you that it happens. Right now, I'm trying to prepare for my tuning exam> while also battling an inner ear infection, and I can't hear any lower> partials -- only the high ones are audible. It's troublesome, to say the> least.> > Humming can help break up sinus congestion -- and then there's always warm> salt water. Swimming in it would probably make you feel a lot better, but> running some through your nose might clear out your sinuses.> > Annie Grieshop> > > -----Original Message-----> > From: Joey Recker [mailto:joey at onkeypiano.com]> > Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 4:16 PM> > To: 'Pianotech List'> > Subject: F# versus the Flu> >> >> > Today I tuned a Baldwin Concert Grand (signed by Liberace!). Concert Prep> > tuning for the Atlanta Pops. I've been suffering from the flu> > all week and> > this is my first day out tuning again. As I was doing the temperament> > octave the F#3 seemed to have some false beats. I worked through it and> > continued. Then the next F# had the same thing. And the next, and the> > next. EVERY F# on the piano seemed to have a "waver" that> > wouldn't go away.> > I got out my ETD and checked myself and did a 2nd pass on the> > entire piano.> > The ETD helped me assure myself that the piano as a whole was in good tune> > and I completed the job.> >> >> >> > Is there a possibility that whatever is going on with my sinuses> > as a result> > of the flu could affect my perception of certain notes? I did also have a> > bit of trouble on B naturals.> >> >> >> > I'm going back tonight after the concert to check the piano again> > (there is> > another performance tomorrow morning). Is there anything I can do between> > now and then to "clear my head?!?"> >> >> >> > Never experienced anything like this before but I can't think of any other> > reason why this would occur. Any thoughts?> >> > Joey Recker> > Plains, GA> >> >> > 
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