[pianotech] Piano not in tune with keyboard

[Dean May]

Many schools really lower the heat over Christmas break. Some of the newer
schools also severely drop the temperature every night.  If the piano has no
humidity control system then it will see a pretty severe pitch swing through
the winter months. 

 

If it's a few unisons out a month after its tuned, then you can take
ownership of that problem. If the pitch has dropped, it is a humidity
problem and the ownership is theirs. As a tuner you cannot guarantee pitch
stability, especially after a month's exposure to a severe environment. 

 

Dean

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PianoRebuilders.com   812.235.5272 

Terre Haute IN  47802

 

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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Matthew Todd
Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 4:44 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
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 <http://www.toddpianoworks.com/> 

 

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