[CAUT] In pursuit of perfection

[Willem Blees]

I have run into this situation a number of times over the years. I 
don't think it is at all inappropriate to ask these people to stop. I 
don't think it's a matter of the offenders being insensitive to our 
need to have it quiet, as much as that since they are used to tuning 
their instrument when others are doing the same, they think we can 
tune under the same conditions.

They need to be educated. So politely ask them to give you 10 - 15 
minutes. If they argue, refuse, or ignore your request, make sure to 
tell someone in "authority" that you did the best under the 
circumstances.  

Wim
Willem Blees, RPT
Piano Tuner/Technician
School of Music
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL USA

Quoting Ron Overs <sec at overspianos.com.au>:

> Hi all,
> 
> Just returned from tuning the piano for a Sydney Sydney Symphony 
> Orchestra second day performance for their schools concert
> programme.
> 
> When I arrived to tune the piano, at my allocated time, there was 
> just one solitary Oboist rehearsing her lines. By the time I had 
> finished, the rehearsing instrumentalists included, two French horns,
> 
> a trumpet, slide trombone, a percussionist on kettle drums, a 
> vibraphonist and the aforementioned Oboist.
> 
> Fortunately I also tuned the piano for the first concert yesterday, 
> and the piano is quite stable. Their lack of consideration had me 
> dreaming of arriving with tools in hand during their performance, for
> 
> a little unscheduled touch-up.
> 
> Ron O
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