Pitch Raising Techniques

[Hazen Bannister]

Hi
 Using an Accutuner, I will pitch raise up to 100 cents, and get it 
within tuning tolerance in one pass. It will almost always be less than 
10 cents flat, and usually around  4-6 cents.  There is hardly ever a 
broken string, and have been doing it for years. I set the accutuner to 
A4, and check the pitch around octave A2. I will go through several 
notes getting an average, and will usually set the machine 8 cents sharp 
( above standard pitch ), on a half step raise. As I get into the 
treble, the faster the lights start spinning flat, the more I equally 
spin them sharp. This way there's no resetting at all. I have been doing 
it this way for years, as the gentleman I apprenticed under taught me 
this way. It is very easy once you get the hang of it.
Best,
Hazen Bannister