learning tuning - (was: what pianos are good?)

[Charles Neuman]

> mstore@nic.fi writes:
>> what pianos are usually good practiseing tuning on? what pianos are
>> easy to tune?
>
> ALL pianos are easy to tune...
> Willem

I am learning tuning on a relatively poor piano, a small vertical (console
action in a studio sized cabinet) built in the 70's. At first I thought I
couldn't learn to tune this piano. But when I got better at hearing the
beats, I realized I could. All the necessary features are there. For
example, I can hear the effect of stretching (or not) the octaves in the
high treble. The main disadvantage is the short bass strings, which don't
have the effects I'd probably hear in a large grand.

An advantage of learning on a poor piano is that I am inspired to learn
needed repairs. Also, I can appreciate good pianos more. For example, my
piano has wound strings above F33. Larry Fine says that's a problem. Now I
see why.

Charles Neuman