If you use the method Lance describes and proceed tuning unisons in a whole tone scale, a very efficient tuning pattern occurs. Hard to describe in words, but it happens automatically if you do it. Very fast, very stable, and moving quickly through wider pitch changes is less tiring to the ear. Dan Levitan's article is somewhere in the 1990's Journal. Whole tone unisons will also get you through the bichords faster. Ed Sutton Lance wrote: > >Dan's technique is to fully strip mute (when piano is at pitch) and after tuning middle strings, you pull every other insert out, which exposes alternate unisons. You tune those unisons, then pull the strip exposing all three strings. I prefer to tune the first set of alternate unisons, then reinsert the strip to expose only the ones I have left to tune. For me that eliminates the sounding of the string already tuned and if there are imperfections such as false beats, it doesn't interfere with tuning the unisons you have left most cleanly. The whole idea is minimum hand movement and getting in a repetitive groove. I rarely use wedge mutes except for the break areas. Again, this strip muting is for when the piano is at pitch. Also, for uprights, using an impact over a pull technique should be decided early, depending on the feel of the block, that decision saves you time and helps with accuracy. Clear as mud? > >Lance Lafargue, RPT >LAFARGUE PIANOS, LTD >LPIANOS.com >lafargue at bellsouth.net >4244 Hwy 22 Mandeville, LA 70471 >985.72P.IANO > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jason Kanter > To: Pianotech List > Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 11:25 AM > Subject: strip muting was Bridle Straps/time/Pitchraising > > > "I use an Accutuner and a method of strip muting taught by Dan Levitan." Please describe? > > > On 1/3/07, Lance Lafargue <lafargue at bellsouth.net> wrote: > Hi Steve, et al, > <snip> > > > > > I use an Accutuner and a method pf strip muting taught by Dan Levitan. > > > > > <sni
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