tuning question

[Barrie Heaton]

In article <4.3.2.7.0.20001024223535.00b313e0@mail.islandia.is>, 
Kristinn Leifsson <istuner@islandia.is> writes
>I feel I must,
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>No friggin' way Barrie!
>That´s impossible.
>You were dreaming. <G>
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>Kristinn
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>P.S. Why did a concert instrument need a MAJOR 5TH pitch raise???


It was a new upright piano which was tuned a major  5 flat for the job 
of pulling it back up. The tuning was observed by the piano trade and 
videoed.  The reason was a world record - however, the powers that be 
was not interested in a piano being tuned from nothing and a concert 
being played on the piano, they were only interested in the speed fine 
tunings done on a piano which is up to pitch - can't remember his name 
who holds the record, he comes from the from the US and it was v.fast.


Barrie,

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>>Major 5th pitch in * 50 minutes and a concert played on it when finished,
>>there is a video if E Wilkings doing it, first pass with no mutes.
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>>Barrie
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>>* not positive on the exact time but was under  the hour
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