Pitch raise ?

[Jim]

What constitutes a pitch raise, vs just tuning the piano as we normally do?
Invariably, the pianos that I'm tuning have gone 'flat' to some degree
thought not evenly, hence the call to the 'tooner'.

What criteria is commonly used, in other words, how 'flat' does
it have to be to trigger the 'pitch-raise' extra charge??
Is there a common practice, or does it depend on more subjective criteria?

Jim Kinnear
Collingwood,
(Frozen North) Canada



> I went to tune Friday for the Friday evening rehearsal
> and a 9 cent pitch raise was needed as well as some
> action adjustments. Before Saturday's rehearsal, pitch
> was -2 cents, so another tuning was required.  Touch
> up after rehearsal and before concert.  Does it seem
> right that the symphony should have to pay for more
> than just basic tuning plus the  rental fee?  What is
> typical? It almost seems that the Center should pay
> for the pitch raise.
> On occassion I have charged the Civic Center for some
> repairs, but I don't enjoy billing them for little $15
> items.  Some groups come in and rent the piano without
> getting it tuned.
>
> Bob Hull
>
>
>
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