---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Date:Thu, 21 Jul 2005 17:55:30 -0400From:"Phil Bondi" <phil@philbondi.com>To:"Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>Subject:Re: Strip mutes..or lack of them Plain Text Attachment [ Download File | Save to Yahoo! Briefcase ] david@davidandersenpianos.com wrote:>No, it never is, due to the "Virgil Smith Phenomenon," the fact that there>are micro-incremental pitch shifts when you move one string of a unison,>then move others later. Unless and until you perceive these distortions,>and can compensate for them, you will never accomplish a truly master>tuning, suitable for performance or recording.> >I sat in the same class as David did on Sunday Morning of the Convention week. What I took home from that class has improved my tunings..no doubt. I haven't thrown the temp. strip away yet, but I only use it now for my temperament section.One thing needs to be said about Virgil: we all know that he has ears..but his technique floored me. Granted, he was working on a decent grand that was pretty close to begin with, but the man has chops beyond his ears.-Phil Bondi(Fl) Hi, Phil and Dave! And consider that Virgil is 89...and that he is taking piano lessons again...and is practicing daily...and gave a recital a few months ago...remarkable. Absolutely remarkable!! Stan Ryberg Barrington IL jstan40@sbcglobal.net ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/7f/1d/32/4d/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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