Floating pitch

[Wolfley, Eric (WOLFLEEL)]

I let pitch float here too, except onstage of course. It saves time and
aggravation at both ends and the instruments are far more stable. There are
many pianos not used here over the summer which I don't touch until the
weather changes in the fall. The overall stability of the tunings I then do
is greatly enhanced. The faculty and administration here understand this
tactic and are supportive of it. Of course, if anyone has a specific need
for A-440 in the summer I will accommodate them.

Eric

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Eric Wolfley
Head Piano Technician
Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
University of Cincinnati
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 -----Original Message-----
From: 	Vanderhoofven [mailto:dkvander@joplin.com] 
Sent:	Wednesday, August 28, 2002 12:16 PM
To:	caut@ptg.org
Subject:	Floating pitch

Dear Friends,

In past years I have attempted to tune pianos in the colleges I tune for to 
A-440 each tuning.  This has caused me extra work (usually unpaid), and 
mental stress.

This year I have floated pitch on every piano I have tuned, and I feel so 
much happier!  No one has complained about the pianos being at A-442 or 
A-443, and the pianos are behaving better.  When the temperature is 72 
Fahrenheit, and the relative humidity is 83% indoors in the music building, 
floating pitch is the only way to go.

Thanks to Kent Swafford, I have finally seen the light!

David Vanderhoofven
Joplin, MO