accutuner as tuning fork

[DIANE HOFSTETTER]

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>But then I don't see why you couldn't. One of my standard analogies when 
>I'm explaining what a tuner listens to (You must have perfect pitch!!) is 
>humming into a running fan. Nearly everyone who was ever a kid and knows 
>what a fan is has done this, and can stop the beat easily.

WOW!  Now I know what's wrong with me--I never was a kid!  I can't wait to 
try it.

I find most people can hear a beat easily if it is only brought to their 
attention.  Sometimes with the analogy of a pure flute tone vs. a vibrato.  
Other times by simply detuning and then retuning a unison while they listen 
to the changes.

Most are grateful I took the time to show them.  They feel more in control 
of their situations;  before they felt somehow incompacitated in regards to 
their pianos, like they couldn't even know whether it was in tune or not.

Diane

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