Detuned pianos - was Winifred Atwell

[Hechler Family]

Not sure about "de-tuned" but I've been asked by two customers to tune
there pianos in honky-tonk fashion. I forgot all the details but on the
tri-chords, the middle was tuned on pitch, the left one was flattened
and the right one was sharpened. On the bi-chords, the left string was
on pitch and the right string was tuned flat or sharp - alternating by note

If memory serves right, I found the procedure in the archives as tuning
honky-tonk.

Regards

Michelle Smith wrote:
>
> Hi all. It’s interesting that Winifred Atwell was discussed today
> because I was just watching a movie an hour ago that was filmed in
> 1993 and had a de-tuned piano. (See Wikipedia exerpt below about Atwell.)
>
> Have any of you ever been asked to detune a piano in this manner? Any
> such tunings saved on your SAT/Cybertuner/etc?
>
> From Wikipedia:
>
> The rag was recorded in bizarre fashion after technicians had
> "de-tuned" a concert grand for the occasion. (Contrary to popular
> legend, it was not recorded on a honky tonk piano at all.) It was the
> exuberant bell-like sound that became her ticket to unrivalled success.
>
> Have a great day!
>
> Michelle Smith
>
> Smith Piano Service
>
> Bastrop, Texas
>

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