[pianotech] Piano not in tune with keyboard

[Farrell]

Couple thoughts. Sounds like they bought the synthesizer AFTER you tuned the piano. If you tuned the piano to A440, sounds to me like you're done. If the pitch of the piano dropped since you tuned it a month ago and they want it at a higher pitch, sounds to me like they need to hire you to raise the pitch and tune the piano.

Also, most digital keyboard things have a pitch adjustment - does this one? Are they aware of it? Did they set it to A440?

Like I say - if you tuned that piano to A440 a month ago - that part of the job is done - finished. If there is something they don't like about it now, they need to hire and pay you.

Terry Farrell
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Matthew Todd 
  To: pianotech at ptg.org 
  Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 4:43 PM
  Subject: [pianotech] Piano not in tune with keyboard


        I tuned a piano in a school choir room about a month ago.  I will be going back there next week to respond to a call back.

        The school just recently purchased a new electronic synthesizer and the choir teacher said the piano that I tuned doesn't match the synthesizer.  I suppose a drop in pitch is possible, and when I go back, I will be checking the pitch of the piano AND the synthesizer.

        I was just curious as to how many of you experienced something similar, and what to do about it.  I am just concerned that if the pitch truly does not match the synthesizer, that I may have to re-tune the piano to the synthesizer.

        Please help, thanks.


        TODD PIANO WORKS 
        Matthew Todd, Piano Technician 
        (979) 248-9578
          
        http://www.toddpianoworks.com 
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