Does it really matter? There is no fine tuning going on here...just rough it in and hopefully next time it will be closer. Do you really think your 7 beats is going to be 7 beats for any length of time? David I. ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: Greg Livingston <pianotuner440@hotmail.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Received: Fri, 25 Feb 2005 04:56:59 +0000 Subject: Aural tuning- 300 cents flat >Hello, everyone. >I should have known better when I was told the 1901 Clunquer & Sons hadn't >been tuned in a long time. Just taking the front cover off covered me in >thick black gritty dirt. I wouldn't have been surprised if the last >person to tune this sled was Jerry Cree Fischer himself. A sticker from the >most recent tuner had his phone number - 4 digits. >A quick check with my 440 fork confirmed my worst fear- it was a good 300 >cents flat (F# against the A.) >After quite a while, and three broken strings, I got it somewhat stable at >425 (10 bps below my 435 fork), as high as I dared to pull it. At least I >got lots of practice on my tuner's knot. >I tune aurally, listening for F-A at 7 bps, F-D at 8 bps, A-C# at about 8, >etc. Here's my question to the list: Do these beat rates remain the same >when the reference A is way below 440 as mine was that day? And, if you >tune aurally with nothing but a 440 fork to relate to, what do you do when >you find yourself way below 440 and the pitch is shiftng as you tune? >Those beat rates were not working for me as they always do at 440, so I just >went around and around in 4ths and 5ths until I was satisfied. What would >you have done? >Thanks, and every little bit helps, >Greg Livingston >_______________________________________ >Gregory P. Livingston, Piano Tuning and Service >781-237-9178 >Piano Technicians Guild, Boston chapter (associate member) > * * * >Always remember September 11, 2001 >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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