no fan of overhead fans while tuning

[Vinny Samarco]

yes,
I have experienced this.
Vinny
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <piannaman at aol.com>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, August 03, 2007 7:01 AM
Subject: no fan of overhead fans while tuning


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> I'm kind of amazed that I've never been in this situation before, but I 
> found myself there twice yesterday.
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> As I started tuning a brand new Kawai RX5 (6 1/2 foot grand), I noticed 
> that A4, despite being strip muted, was beating rapidly.? I played several 
> other notes and heard the same thing, and the beat speeds were all the 
> same.? I finally looked overhead and saw a ceiling fan rotating rapidly 
> (and quietly, I might add!).? I turned off the fan and they were gone.? 
> This was the first piano I ever remember tuning that was directly under a 
> fan.? The deflection of the sound waves off the fan blades was quite 
> annoying and distracting.
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> Next time you tune a piano that has notes that are beating for no apparent 
> reason, look overhead and you might find your answer.?
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> Dave Stahl
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> Dave Stahl Piano Service
> 650-224-3560
> dstahlpiano at sbcglobal.net
> http://dstahlpiano.net/
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