<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" = xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" = xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = xmlns:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" = xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)"> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" = name="PostalCode"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="State"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceName"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceType"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"/>  <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple id="role_body" = bottomMargin=7 leftmargin=7 topmargin=7 rightMargin=7> <div class=Section1> Hi = Wim,<o:p></o:p> I tune uprights right-handed, = sitting at a 45 degree angle and with my thumb at the end of my tuning lever and my = knuckles toward the pins.  In fact, that’s how I was taught.  I = have seen the method you use, just haven’t tried = it.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Joy!<o:p></o:p> Elwood<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> Elwood Doss, Jr., = RPT<o:p></o:p> Piano Technician/Technical = Director<o:p></o:p> Department of = Music<o:p></o:p> 145 Fine Arts = Building<o:p></o:p> The <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<o:p></o:p> <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><o:p></o:p> 731/881-1852<o:p></o:p> FAX: = 731/881-7415<o:p></o:p> HOME: = 731/587-5700<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabindex=-1> </div> From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Wimblees@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, November = 08, 2005 4:08 PM To: caut@ptg.org Subject: [CAUT] hand and = wrist position<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> <div> This is more or less related to = the recent discussion about our hands and wrists. We had a chapter meeting = on Saturday at a Chiropractor's office. He's been helping one of our = members with aches and pains. <o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p>= </div> <div> When tuning an upright, right = handed, he told me that the best position to tune is to sit at a 45 degree angle to = the piano, which is what I've been doing, but to hold my lever so = that my hands are with the knuckles towards the pins. I was taught to hold = the lever with my hand outstretched, with the thumb pointing down to the = head, and my little finger at the top of the lever. <o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p>= </div> <div> I haven't had the chance = to tune an upright yet, but do any of you hold the lever the way the Chiropractor suggests?<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p>= </div> <div> As far as a grand is concerned, we = should hold the lever at then end, with a ball. I've not been doing this = either, but I know a lot of you are. I'll get one, if there is one for sale, at the = NCRC this weekend.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p>= </div> <div> Wim =  <o:p></o:p> </div> </div> </body> </html>