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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span =
style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I have the piano faculty pianos set for 4 times per year. =
I also have
an on-line calendar that anyone at the school can access and request a =
tuning.
I post times when I’ll be available and they can sign up for a =
time that
is convenient for them. It works well. That way if something =
untoward happens
they can just schedule me in there at a time that’s good for them =
and it’s
done. I hate starting on a piano only to have the teacher come in =
and say they
need to teach now. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span =
style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Incidentally, this software will be available for sale =
soon. I’ve
had it a couple of years as the software writer is in the office right =
across
the hall from me. It’s now past beta and about ready for =
distribution.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span =
style='font-size:
12.0pt'>dp<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span =
style='font-size:
10.0pt'>David M. Porritt</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span =
style='font-size:
10.0pt'><a =
href="mailto:dporritt@smu.edu">dporritt@smu.edu</a></span></font><o:p><=
/o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font =
size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] <b><span =
style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Elwood Doss, Jr.<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Saturday, February =
26, 2005
5:57 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> College and =
University
Technicians<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [CAUT] =
tuning
frequency</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Wim,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>I couldn't believe your =
post. Your
piano faculty should be very, very thankful you are tuning the pianos =
once a
week! I'm afraid I'm one of the "8 week" guys but my =
goal is to
tune them much more often than that (however in my defense, I usually =
catch all
the odd jobs that they can cram under the "technical director"
umbrella--and believe me it's a huge umbrella. Interestingly the Chair =
has told
me several times to let him know when the "odd jobs" were =
interfering
with my piano care, but when I do, he just ignores the comment!). =
Tell
your piano faculty that 1) I don't think they deserve you and 2) to get =
their
hearing checked or take a piano tuning course. They'll realize =
when a
concert style instrument is going out of =
tune!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>=
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Thanks for setting the =
standard!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>=
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Joy!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Elwood<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>=
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>=
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Elwood Doss, Jr., RPT<br>
Piano Technician/Technical Director<br>
Department of Music<br>
145 Fine Arts Building<br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType =
w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Tennessee</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> at Martin<br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Martin</st1:City>, =
<st1:State w:st="on">TN</st1:State>
<st1:PostalCode w:st="on">38238</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><br>
731-881-1852<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>----- Original Message ----- =
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='background:#E4E4E4'><b><font size=2 =
color=black
face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;
font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2 color=black =
face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> <a
href="mailto:Wimblees@aol.com" =
title="Wimblees@aol.com">Wimblees@aol.com</a> =
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'=
>To:</span></font></b><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'> <a href="mailto:caut@ptg.org" =
title="caut@ptg.org">caut@ptg.org</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'=
>Sent:</span></font></b><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'> Saturday, February 26, 2005 4:07 =
PM<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'=
>Subject:</span></font></b><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'> [CAUT] tuning frequency<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>=
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial =
id="role_document"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>There is minor =
argument
between the piano faculty and myself as to how often their pianos should =
be
tuned. They want to know why their pianos need tuning once a week. (and =
they do
need it, especially during the winter). One of the professors claims =
that at
another university she worked at, her piano lasted 8 weeks. =
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>How often are you guys tuning the =
piano
faculty pianos, presuming they get played heavily about 30 hours a =
week?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>=
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Wim <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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PTSIZE=10
FAMILY=SANSSERIF><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Willem
Blees, RPT<br>
Piano Technician<br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">School</st1:PlaceType> =
of <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Music</st1:PlaceName></st1:place><br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType =
w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName
=
w:st="on">Alabama</st1:PlaceName></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font><=
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