<div>Alan, </div> <div> </div> <div>I only did it once. I've never had a reason to do it more often. The other problem I had was playing the intervals. I'm not a piano player, so I had to really concentrate on how to play the progressive thirds, sixths, etc,.  <br> </div> <div style="CLEAR: both">Willem (Wim) Blees, RPT<br> Piano Tuner/Technician<br> Honolulu, HI<br> Author of <br> The Business of Piano Tuning<br> available from Potter Press<br> www.pianotuning.com</div> <br> <br> -----Original Message-----<br> From: reggaepass@aol.com<br> To: caut@ptg.org<br> Sent: Fri, 21 Dec 2007 4:03 am<br> Subject: Re: [CAUT] Tuning with right hand vs. Left<br> <br> <div id=AOLMsgPart_2_59f6c7e8-a7eb-4704-9284-59906d105425> <div><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Wim,<br> <br> Just out of curiosity, how many times did you try tuning lefty?  I ask because after the first time I tried it (recently), I was wiped out.  I'm starting to get used to it now (upright pitch raises with an impact hammer is a good place to start).<br> <br> Alan Eder<br> </FONT></div> <div><br> </div> <div><br> </div> -----Original Message-----<br> <div id=AOLMsgPart_2_dafac3a8-349e-4279-85b6-8664a87cd075><br> Once I had a very bad sore right shoulder, and I tried to tune an upright left handed. I was able to get through it, but my left shoulder got so tired, I couldn't concentrate on the tuning.<br> <br> There are pros and cons for tuning uprights and grand left handed. Do what ever works for you. It seems like you're ambidextrous. That's a big plus in our industry. Keep it up.  <br> <br> <div style="CLEAR: both">Willem (Wim) Blees, RPT<br> <FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br> </FONT></div> </div> <div class=AOLPromoFooter> <HR style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px"> More new features than ever. Check out the new <A href="http://o.aolcdn.com/cdn.webmail.aol.com/mailtour/aol/en-us/text.htm?ncid=aolcmp00050000000003" target=_blank>AOL Mail</A>!<br> </div> </div>