Pitch Raise Oddity

[Clyde Hollinger]

I agree with Larry Messerly.  Now that I am using RCT I am finding that I often
tuned the top 4-5 notes way too sharp.  I have found pianos tuned by others
where that top C was tuned to the pitch of D#!

Clyde

Farrell wrote:

> I ran into a situation today that I have run into many times before and have
> no explanation for (today's was kinda an extreme example). I wonder if some
> of you folks might understand what is going on.
>
> A1959 Kakauer 40" console. The owner said he knew for a fact that it had
> been at least 25 years since it was last tuned. I played it. No reason to
> doubt his recollection. 80 cents flat in bass, 100 cents flat in tenor, and
> up to 150 cents flat (A7) in treble.
>
> Oddity: B87 and C88 were about 25 cents sharp. WHY??? :-(  Why is C88 so
> often near pitch or sharp, and the rest of the poor neglected piano quite
> flat? Any ideas?
>
> Terry Farrell
> Piano Tuning & Service
> Tampa, Florida
> mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com