For the high treble on a grand, I scoot the bench fully to the side of the piano, centered approximately in line with the tuning pins. I reach around to the left to strike keys with my left hand. On smallish grands, I reach around the right (back) side of the lid prop and grasp my tuning lever. On larger grands, my right hand may go in front of the lid prop - whichever is most comfortable. The handle of my tuning lever more-or-less points toward the piano rear. Works well for me except when the grand is on a church stage and there is a drop just after the treble side. I will either kneel at the treble side or if the drop is close enough and a good step, I will stand at the treble side (a step down). Terry Farrell ----- Original Message ----- From: <tune4u@earthlink.net> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2003 10:53 PM Subject: Re: The Opposite! was Re: Aid for short people > It's that high treble with the lid prop in the way. Maybe I'll learn to tune > lefty, as Wim suggested. > > And Ron, I didn't know it was a karate "horse" stance, but I found that > spread legs thing does help--makes you a little shorter, I guess. > > Thanks to all for suggestions. > > Alan B. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Avery Todd" <avery@ev1.net> > To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> > Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2003 8:46 PM > Subject: Re: The Opposite! was Re: Aid for short people > > > > Alan, > > > > My question is why you would stand up tuning a grand if you're that tall. > > I'm a > > little over 6'1" and I can sit and tune most verticals except for the very > > tallest > > ones! I've never stood to tune a grand! > > > > Avery > > > > At 08:25 PM 02/01/03 -0600, you wrote: > > >Okay, I'm 6'4" and my back kills me if I do much stand-up tuning (like > grand > > >high trebles). Other than standing in a hole, what do other tall guys do? > > > > > >Alan Barnard > > >Salem, MO > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: "Sherry" <swidmer@rochester.rr.com> > > >To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> > > >Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 10:01 AM > > >Subject: Aid for short people > > > > > > > > > > I have just started using a great aid for tuning those big old tall > > >Upright > > > > Grand pianos. I am only 5'3" so was constantly reaching up over my > head to > > > > do the tunings. The other day I saw an adjustable step aerobics step > and > > > > just knew that would do the trick. It works really well and is light > > >enough > > > > to carry along with me. > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > > >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >
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