A-430

Fred Sturm fssturm@unm.edu
Thu, 19 Aug 2004 13:47:00 -0600


> At 06:50 PM 8/19/2004 +0200, Isaac Oleg wrote:
>
> But , Avery, to have your piano at 415 it is fairy simple :
> Just was the first A0 (remember to come with a sharp saw) , so the first
> note is now A#. Regulate the left pedal accordantly.
> Voila, your piano have transposed to 415.
>
> The next day (don't forget your favorite Titebond) glue back the missing
> note. You'll have no problem with the last treble note as the music
> played will hardly cover more than 5 octaves anyway.
> I do that routinely on a regular basis on Steinways, and had never
> problem with it.
> Really why bother ?
>
> best and yes you can mention my name after cutting the key I live on
> another continent but I'll accept reclamations by email (only) .
> Izanon
Hi Isaac,
	I guess for A-430 you would saw off half a key, yes? Then each hammer 
would strike midway between 440 and 415, and would produce an "average 
pitch" of 430. Tellement simple, n'est-ce pas? <g>
Regards,
Fred Sturm
University of New Mexico

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