HT Experience

[David Ilvedson]

Richard,

Do you really think our little discussions on the List is going to have any
real effect on the overall use of ET in the world of music?

David I.







> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf
> Of Richard Brekne
> Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2000 11:48 AM
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: HT Experience
>
>
>
>
> David Ilvedson wrote:
>
> > You've got to be kidding?
>
> Grin.... About what David ? Do you really think that this experience is so
> incredible, or are you just kidding around ?
>
> >
> >
> > David I.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org
> [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf
> > > Of Clyde Hollinger
> > > Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2000 4:35 AM
> > > To: pianotech@ptg.org
> > > Subject: Re: HT Experience
> > >
> > >
> > > Roger,
> > >
> > > HTs have gotten a lot of discussion the last couple years.  So
> > > are we on the
> > > edge of abandoning ET as the "normal standard" in favor of
> > > something else like
> > > the Valotti Young you mentioned?
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Clyde
> > >
> > > Roger Jolly wrote:
> > >
> > > > Greetings all,
> > > >                     Today I had a great experience, I was
> > > invited to speak
> > > > at our local registered teacher's monthly meeting.
> > > >
> > > > The title of the talk.  Talking to your technician to get
> the most from
> > > > your piano.
> > > >
> > > > How they could check their own piano for regulation and voicing.
> > > >
> > > > Since I had a cooperative teacher, I thought I'd try my
> hand at HT for a
> > > > closer.
> > > >
> > > > The teachers were warned with a smile that they had to take an
> > > ear training
> > > > 101 exam as the conclusion to my chat.
> > > >
> > > > Since we had been talking about what was tuning and what was
> > > voicing, they
> > > > had to identify which piano was in tune.
> > > >
> > > > Two concert grands, one tuned in ET, the other in Volatti Young
> > > > The piece, the first two movements of Beethoven's Pathetique.
> > > >
> > > > The Volatti Young won the vast majority of votes. Surprised the
> > > heck out of
> > > > me.
> > > >
> > > > The surprise in the room was some thing to experience when
> I ran major
> > > > triad progressions through out the temperament on each piano.
> > > >
> > > > I was admonished for asking trick questions.  Both were in
> tune, just
> > > > different.  <G>
> > > >
> > > > The down side, I've been asked back, to do a three piano
> > > comparison. Mean
> > > > tone, HT and ET
> > > > Any suggestions on piece selection, I'm looking to show the
> > > widest contrast.
> > > >
> > > > Thank's to Ed Foote for pointing me in this direction, and
> > > giving me enough
> > > > guts to try it.
> > > > Such a great class in Arlington Ed.
> > > >
> > > > Regards Roger
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Roger Jolly
> > > > Saskatoon, Canada.
> > > > 306-665-0213
> > > > Fax 652-0505
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
> --
> Richard Brekne
> RPT, N.P.T.F.
> Bergen, Norway
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