[pianotech] Experiences of Temperature on Tuning Stability Inquiry...

[Paul McCloud]

Hi, Zach:

                My experience is that temperature is a huge factor in
tuning.  I don't allow any breeze over the piano when I tune, especially
when I'm tuning an upright piano.  If you take your finger and rub a string
for a few seconds, you can measure a change in the frequency because of the
friction and heat.  I know some tuners on this list remarking that they open
the piano first and let the temperature equalize before they tune an
upright.  Pianos are amazingly sensitive to temperature, and of course,
humidity.

                Paul McCloud

                San Diego

 

From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Zachary LaMotte
Sent: Monday, May 09, 2011 8:18 AM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: [pianotech] Experiences of Temperature on Tuning Stability
Inquiry...

 

Dear Fellow Mailing-List Members-

 

I am Zach LaMotte (current student at CSPT and newly applied associate
member for the PTG!).  After extensive research on past discussions in the
forums, I have found a lack of talk on the effect of temperature on tuning
stability.  I am well-read on the impact humidity plays on the piano.

 

I am requesting (kindly asking/begging) for any experiences, references,
crazy stories, where any of you may have had temperature, not humidity,
playing a factor on tuning stability. This could be an outside concert
situation, stage light situation, mother-in-law making you raise the
temperature in the house situation, etc.  I will be conducting a
temperature-based experiment and will share my findings once the experiment
is finished.  Thanking all of you in advance.

 

-Zachary LaMotte

"Aspiring Piano Tuner"

-- 
Be Well,

Zach LaMotte
zachlamotte at gmail.com

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