I have heard that in the 'old' days, the teachers would not let lefties write with their left hand. They would force them, to write with their right. I have spoken to guys that said it happened to them. One had gone to a Convent school, and said the Nuns smacked your hand with a ruler, if you were caught writing left-handed. John M. Ross Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca ----- Original Message ----- From: "Avery Todd" <avery1@houston.rr.com> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2005 6:30 PM Subject: Re: Impact Tuning Lever > Well, William, > > I guess that means that you can write as well with your left hand as you > can > with your right. Assuming that you're right handed, of course. I'm so glad > you > can. I can't! > > Avery > > At 03:32 PM 3/19/05, you wrote: >>Alan, >> >>I do think ambidextrous tuning is a good practice, for many reasons. That >>said, however, I must respectfully say that I think all any technician >>needs >>is properly developed technique. Tuning right or left handed should make >>no >>difference so long as the technician compensates for the physics of the >>hammer position, movement, etc. >> >>Sometimes, this is a conscious process; e.g. while tuning right handed on >>a >>vertical, we understand that pulling the pin down a bit will result in a >>(relatively) higher pitch when released - all other things being equal - >>so >>we compensate by not pulling above pitch as much prior to setting. This >>is >>a bit oversimplified, but I think you get the idea. I would expect that >>mostly it is subconscious. Whichever hand anyone uses to tune is >>irrelevant. It is my position that knowing how the piano responds to your >>particular tuning technique IS relevant and is what makes for a good >>tuning. >>An ambidextrous technician should be equally capable of tuning grands or >>uprights with either hand, in my opinion. >> >>William R. Monroe >> >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Alan Forsyth" <alanforsyth@fortune4.fsnet.co.uk> >>To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> >>Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2005 1:35 PM >>Subject: Re: Impact Tuning Lever >> >> >>" I also like your idea of using pitch raises to get used to left-handed >>work. I don't really have the time to try and fine-tune with my left just >>yet. >>Good news! >>-holly" >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >> >>Don't know about you guys but we were taught to be ambidextrous from day >>one. Left handed for uprights and right handed for grands. The main idea >>is >>that it automatically compensates for tuning pin setting. When using your >>left arm to tune an upright, the pin would tend to move upwards (because >>you >>would be pushing up from underneath) and then settle back down. If you >>used >>your right arm, you would tend to pull down on the pin. Visa versa with >>grands. >> >>AF >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: ilex cameron ross >> To: Pianotech >> Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2005 2:44 PM >> Subject: RE: Impact Tuning Lever >> >> >> Thanks for sharing, Terry - this is really good to hear. I'm only in my >>early 30s and due to a combination of tuning and a really really stupid >>fall >>a couple of years ago, I have pretty consistent problems with my tuning >>wrist. Not to mention the weekly chiro visits for just general back and >>shoulder crap. Anymore I absolutely have to wear a wrist brace when >>tuning, >>and I have been pondering the investment of an impact lever. I also like >>your idea of using pitch raises to get used to left-handed work. I don't >>really have the time to try and fine-tune with my left just yet. >> Good news! >> -holly >> -----Original Message----- >> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On >>Behalf Of Terry >> Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2005 5:54 AM >> To: pianotech@ptg.org >> Subject: Impact Tuning Lever >> >> >> A while ago I posted questions regarding purchase of an impact tuning >>lever. I've been using it for a few months now and just thought I would >>report in. >> >> For a couple years now I have been rastling with some kind of >>torn/strained muscle/tendon in my shoulder (thanks to a Boston studio & a >>1098 on the same day) and tendonitis in the elbow - both in my tuning arm. >>It had gotten to the point where I had walked away from several service >>appointments because I knew tuning that piano would put me out of work for >>some weeks. >> >> I've been using the impact lever for pitch raises on all vertical >> pianos >>unless they have very low-torque tuning pins. I use my trusty >>Renner/Bowman >>lever for tuning verticals and everything on grands. I pitch-raised >>Kimball >>and Baldwin consoles yesterday - both were raised more than 100 cents - >>they >>both got two pitch-raise passes and then a tuning pass. Both these pianos >>had excessively tight tuning pins - easily around 200+ in-lbs. I used the >>impact lever for these four pitch-raise passes and I have no arm pain >>today >>at all. The impact lever seems to have saved me! >> >> I impact the bass with my left hand and the rest of the scale with my >>right - I'm trying to train myself to become ambidextrous with the impact >>lever - again, in case I wreck an arm at some point I could keep tuning. I >>can see that it will take quite a bit of practice to become good at fine >>tuning with the impact lever, but I think using it for all vertical pitch >>raises will eventually get me to the point where I can start attempting >>using the impact lever for fine tuning - I would like to get to the point >>where I can use it for all vertical tuning. >> >> Bottom line: the impact lever has saved my arm, avoided interruptions >> in >>income, and will likely extend my tuning career (unless soundboard >>manufacturing can save me from the spinet devils!). I am very happy I have >>started using this great tool! >> >> Terry Farrell >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >
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