[pianotech] Exams discussion - Odd?

[Encore Pianos]

Duane, do you find any joy in your piano work?   Or is it nothing more to you than a means to a financial end?

Will Truitt

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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Duaine Hechler
Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2012 3:22 PM
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Subject: Re: [pianotech] Exams discussion - Odd?

On 05/13/2012 01:54 PM, David Renaud wrote:
> Hello Ron
>
> Yes, Fair enough.
>
>     Master tuning tunes the piano to the standards set out ; 2:1 in 
> the top octave for example. My point was that smoothing out 
> progressions of 10ths,etc smooths out the aural progressions beyond 
> what is achieved with tune lab or cyber tuner, the inharmonisity/quirks get reflected in the numbers as the aural progressions are refined. It creates a great point of reference for the function of earmarking errors.
>
>    The standards and procedures for the master tuning do prove to be a 
> fantastic aural exercise in Aural progressions, and has proven to be a 
> good tool to uphold the current standards Of the tuning test.  And yet 
> there is more. Yes, I like to morph between 4:2 and 6:3 and push 
> towards wider octaves in the very low bass, etc. The "wow" factor 
> requires more. That journey Began for me in the exam room, getting in touch with what is going on, how to measure it, and what choices we have to make...
>
>       Thanks for the input. I'll be careful how I express that, "best it can be"
> Perhaps better;   best it can be within the given defined perimeters to function as a master tuning.
>         ".There is wisdom in a multitude of councilors"
>
>                                            Dave Renaud
>
OK, enough with the "wow" factor. Where would you use such tunings ?

Symphonies, maybe, BUT, the piano is only one instrument in the rest of them.

For the average Joe like me, that tunes for home owners - who usually new to old beaters, and churches, who almost never, have solos anymore - they are in some sort of a praise band.

So, the "wow" factor must be for those "elite" customers - who really give a damn about how a piano sounds - Right ?

Which I would probably refuse to tune for them............

Just sayin'

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Duaine Hechler
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