This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment I used a somewhat similar "ghosting" method for tuning the low bass = (when I was tuning aurally). Hold down C1 and C2 together mute, and = strike G3, C4 and E4 with a sharp staccato blow. Tune C1 to find a nice = compromise between the 6:3, 8:4 and 10:5 octaves. David Love ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Jon Page=20 To: pianotech@ptg.org=20 Sent: March 19, 2002 3:24 AM Subject: Re: David Love's comments re. "Stretch"(ugh there's that word = 'gin) At 11:41 PM 3/18/2002 -0500, you wrote:beyond A4 in order to not have = dissonant single octaves higher on up. In the bass, I balance 4ths, = 5ths and octaves and test for equal beating intervals where I can. For = the sub and 1st octave, I balance the double octave and double octave = 5th to get the most pleasant resonance.=20 A test I use for the lowest half-octave consists of a five note = voicing and holding these notes with the sostenuto and hit the tonic in the bass. I, IV in octave 3; I, III, VI in octave = 4. Sometimes substituting a minor third in the right hand. ie: C,G in oct. 3; C, E, A in oct 4 (sometimes C, Eb, A); hold w/ sos; = C1 Allow this to decay and you can hear the partials interacting and fine = tune the low octave. Regards, Jon Page, piano technician Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass. mailto:jonpage@attbi.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~=20 ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/44/a7/42/5a/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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