"...where the line is between floating and tune-it-where-it-is?" IMHO, if you have reason to believe that environmental conditions will change and cause the piano to return to the desired pitch, then float it (other circumstances permitting, of course). If it is July in Wisconsin and the piano is 50 cents flat - it ain't ever gonna get up to standard pitch on its own. Pitch doesn't vary much here in Florida. If a piano is flat at all I generally bring it up to standard pitch. If the piano is sharp, and other circumstances permit (the piano will not be played that night with the Florida Orchestra, etc.), I'll always want to float it. It'll come back down eventually. Terry Farrell ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Deutschle" <oaronshoulder at gmail.com> SNIP Seriously, I believe in floating pitch also. And sometimes on a piano that is a little off pitch, but pretty much in tune with itself, I will tune it just a little closer to being on pitch rather than upset the stability with a larger change of pitch. But then I have to wonder where the line is between floating and tune-it-where-it-is?
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