[pianotech] aural tuning

[Les Koltvedt]

I started out using an ETD, still do but am being mentored in aural.  I find the 
ETD eases some of the stress of knowing which side I'm on and how close, esp in 
the ext treble where you can get out of ear shot very quickly.  Lately I've been 
checking the ext treble with double octaves and octave and a fifth, see where 
that leaves me on the ETD and adjust accordingly.   


 Les K
LK Piano


Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 11:12:30 -0600
From: Brian Trout <brian_trout at hotmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [pianotech] aural tuning
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I've heard some very good aural tunings.  I've heard some truly awful aural 
tunings.

I've heard some very good "machine" tunings.  I've heard some truly awful 
"machine" tunings.

When  I was tuning nearly fulltime, I used both.  When asked, I said that I  
used the machine but my ear was the final authority and could tune  either with 
or with out it just fine.  And that's the way I liked it  best.  The machine was 
useful in setting some temperaments on some  nearly untunable scales saving much 
aggrivation.  At times, I did not  like where the machine would put the stretch 
on either end and would  routinely tweak things towards where my ear found it 
more pleasant to  listen to.  


A good aural tuner can find a useful tool in a good "machine".

A good "machine" tuner can find that well developed aural skills can make the 
"machine tunings" considerably better.

I suspect the skill of the person using the tools has a lot to do with the 
outcome of a tuning.

Just my take.

Brian       


      
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