[pianotech] Piano not in tune with keyboard

[Matthew Todd]

That is a good perspective Dean, and I will stick with it.

You are right too.  I just thought of Christmas break, and how the room was empty for that duration.

I tuned the piano Dec. 9th, so school was still in session about a week or two before break.  Should I ask if he had any problems during that period before Christmas break, or not even go there?

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Matthew Todd, Piano Technician 
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--- On Thu, 1/8/09, Dean May <deanmay at pianorebuilders.com> wrote:
From: Dean May <deanmay at pianorebuilders.com>
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Piano not in tune with keyboard
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Date: Thursday, January 8, 2009, 11:07 PM




 
 

 

 

 

 







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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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 
  
  
 


   



 

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