[pianotech] OFF topic

Conrad Hoffsommer hoffsoco at luther.edu
Tue Nov 25 03:13:53 PST 2008


Gary Bruce wrote:
> Never heard of that one before.  How do you know she heard an E-flat?
> 
> On Mon, November 24, 2008 7:08 pm, Leslie Bartlett wrote:
>> I tuned today for a musician, in her 60's, outstanding as pianist,
>> organist, composer.  She said she had very good pitch in younger years,
>> but now she hears everything a half step flat. Playing a few notes on
>> piano, and sure enough, playing an E she heard E-flat, and so forth.
>>
>> Anyone had experience with this king of thing?
>> les bartlett
>>
>>
> 
> 
> Gary Bruce, RPT
> Bruce Musical Services, Inc.
> a440 at brucemusical.com
> 
> 

What was the actual pitch of the instrument?  Had a previous tuner tuned 
the beastie a half step flat because the pins wouldn't hold any higher????

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Conrad Hoffsommer, RPT - Keyboard Technician
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