[pianotech] Possible adaptation for the Tuning Exam

[Jason Kanter]

Duaine.
How about trying to drop the belief that you can't hear beats, and learn to
hear the beats? The information is there in the signal coming into your
ears, all it requires is learning to pay attention. The thought "I can't
hear beats" gets in the way.
I know many of us have tried to tell you this many times over the years,
but this is in fact the bottom line.

Jason

On Sat, Nov 10, 2012 at 2:47 PM, Paul McCloud <pmc033 at earthlink.net> wrote:

> Hi, Duaine:
> It could probably be used, but for that matter, you could use a chromatic
> tuner and achieve the same result.  Yes, you would have to tweak it by ear
> to make it work, with either one.  I know a guy who used a chromatic tuner,
> without tweaking, but the result was dismal.  Can you do unisons with it?
>  I suppose, but probably not good enough for a decent tuning.  If you're on
> a budget, and want to maybe do pitch raises and such, it might come in
> handy.  I just saw one on Craigslist for $39.
> As far as a pitchpipe, I'm not sure how much they cost for digital, but
> might be even cheaper.  In any case, you'll have to dust off your aural
> tuning skills.  The pitch pipe will not read the pitch, but you'd have to
> listen and match the string by ear.  Sanderson makes the Accu-Fork, which
> will give you pitch control + or -.  Costs a lot more, too.
> An ETD does not a piano tuner make (without skills and training).
> But, you know that already.
> Paul McCloud
> San Diego
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Duaine Hechler" <dahechler at att.net>
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2012 7:44:27 AM
> Subject: [pianotech] Possible adaptation for the Tuning Exam
>
> Since I am a "Barbershopper", I thought about this...............
>
> We as Barbershoppers tune up using a Pitch Pipe (the original is one you
> blow into, the latest is an electronic one
> (which is more accurate)), so why couldn't the temperament be set by one
> of these ?
>
> This STILL involves AURAL tuning to do,
>
> Besides, as other persons have said, it really should be based more on the
> technique and accuracy, meaning are the pins
> stable and are the unisons sound like one !!!!!
>
> Duaine
>
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> Duaine Hechler
> Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ - Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding
> (314) 838-5587 / dahechler at att.net / www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com
> Home & Business user of Linux - 12 years
>
>


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