Tuning fluxuations

[Avery]

That's what I was saying!

Avery

At 05:06 PM 5/31/2006, you wrote:
>My comment was to retune to A-440 now if you want it in tune,
>James Grebe   Piano Tuning & Repair   Member of M.P.T.
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>----- Original Message ----- From: "Avery" <avery1 at houston.rr.com>
>To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
>Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 4:19 PM
>Subject: Re: Tuning fluxuations
>
>
>>And if you want the flute player to be able to tune to it! :-D
>>
>>Avery
>>
>>At 08:12 AM 5/31/2006, you wrote:
>>>Yes, if you want it in tune now for the next few months.
>>>Jim
>>>James Grebe   Piano Tuning & Repair   Member of M.P.T.
>>>R.P.T. of the P.T.G. for over 30 years.   "Member of the Year" in 1989
>>>Creator of Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups, Piano Benches, Writing 
>>>Instruments,Table Timepieces
>>>(314) 845-8282   1526 Raspberry Lane   Arnold, MO 63010
>>>Researcher of St. Louis Theatre History
>>>BECOME WHAT YOU BELIEVE!
>>>pianoman at accessus.net
>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Michelle Smith" <michelle at cdaustin.com>
>>>To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
>>>Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 7:25 PM
>>>Subject: Tuning fluxuations
>>>
>>>
>>>>Hello all.  Curiosity question for you.  I have a Steinway S here at the
>>>>house that was tuned to A440 in February.  We've since turned on the air
>>>>conditioner and the piano has gone sharp about 12 cents.  This 
>>>>wouldn't be a
>>>>problem except that I have a flute student who can't push her head joint in
>>>>any farther to be in tune with my piano.  I'm probably going to retune the
>>>>piano because I don't think I can stand it any longer.   (I hate to mess up
>>>>an otherwise good tuning that was done by someone far more experienced than
>>>>myself.)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>So my question is this.  When you come to a piano that is sharp 
>>>>this time of
>>>>year, do you try to lower the pitch to A440 knowing that it will probably
>>>>drop significantly when the heat is turned back on in the winter?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Thanks for your words of wisdom.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Michelle Smith
>>>>
>>>>Student Tuner
>>>>
>>>>Bastrop, Texas
>>