[pianotech] 440/442?

[David Love]

I guess so but the last time I heard a complaint by a "pitch sensitive
person" about the piano being flat it turned out it was sharp.  Give 'em
what they want, I say, as long as they're willing to pay for it.  

 

David Love

www.davidlovepianos.com

 

From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Leslie Bartlett
Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 4:07 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] 440/442?

 

As Dave Porritt says, they're out there, and I've met such, and even tested
such. They exist and screwing with their pitches does not make them happy. I
find it very interesting to see the phrase "minor variations"- while tuners
will scream to high heaven that "minor variations" in one's tuning will get
them sent straight to perdition.   Just fascinating, this business.
les b

David Love wrote: 

I think it's not so much that they hear the difference in pitch but rather
the change in the quality of the sound coming from their instrument.  I'm
not that convinced that 440 - 441 or 441 - 442, or even 440 - 442 can be
discerned by most pianists (or piano tuners for that matter), but clearly
violinists can tell the difference more by how the instrument sounds with
more tension.  Similarly, woodwind players can tell the difference by both
the change in tone quality and what needs to be done to their instruments
change the pitch.   Pitch differences are more likely to be an issue with
players of instruments other than the piano.  When you consider the
instrument conditions under which many pianists are forced to concertize,
minor pitch variations are probably the least of the problems.  

 

 

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