P12 in Tunelab Pro

[John Formsma]

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Dave,

Can't say who invented it. My guess is that everyone used to tune this way
before strip mutes came into popularity.

I first heard about it from one of Virgil Smith's classes at the convention.
Owen Jorgensen has a blurb about it in his Tuning book. My dad always tuned
this way, too - even before attending one of Virgil's classes.

One time I tuned a Henry F. Miller spinet using open unisons - just for the
heck of it. Yuck! But I have done it successfully on Acrosonics. Most of the
time on lesser pianos, I'll use the strip mute since the greater effort on
my part is less noticed/appreciated by these owners.

For me, it makes the treble octave much easier to hear and tune, compared to
tuning all the middle strings first using the strip mute. When all the
strings of the bottom note are tuned, the top note seems to "float"
beautifully and effortlessly when it's in the right place.

Regards,

John Formsma
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  Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 12:36 AM
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  Subject: Re: P12 in Tunelab Pro


  David, John, Ric, List,

  I learned to tune this way about a year ago.  It makes decent pianos sound
good, and good pianos sound great.  Can't say I do it on every rental spinet
I tune, but I have fewer and fewer of those to contend with;  it has been a
career altering educational experience for myself and my clients.

  Pianos seem to expand, brighten, come to life.  One of my clients said his
piano sounded louder.  Many have said that their pianos have never sounded
so good, or in tune.  Very rewarding stuff, great technique.

  Who originated this tuning method?  I may have missed something here
somewhere...:-(

  Dave Stahl

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