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<DIV><SPAN class=210195718-26022002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Hello,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2>All of
the tuners I work with , but one don't use what I understand by "test =
blow" ,
only for a stucked string which is not rendering enough. =
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<DIV><SPAN class=210195718-26022002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Beside, we all tune with a rather firm hand, but a very =
clear and
pure sound, so it is of big importance to have shoulder, arm and forearm =
very
quiet while playing notes with a good movement of the =
wrist.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=210195718-26022002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>The
challenge is to obtain the firmer sound (solid sound) that allows moving =
of the
string with the less harshness to avoid earring fatigue . There is =
a big
difference in partial content between a pianist playing hard and a =
pianist
playing strong, the same for the tuner.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=210195718-26022002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>The
sound we produce while playing for tuning will allow for a more or less =
round
and pleasing sound , depending of the way we play the =
note.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=210195718-26022002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>The
service manager tunes relatively softly, and his tuning hold well but =
for a few
days only. Beside, if the pin is settled very deep it can be a problem =
if we
have to change pitch or correct the tuning, so I like to have things in =
state of
"equilibrium" and leave them evolve naturally, that mean the setting of =
the pin
happens with the piano played.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=210195718-26022002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
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<DIV><SPAN class=210195718-26022002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Isaac
OLEG</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT =
face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Message d'origine-----<BR><B>De :</B> =
owner-pianotech@ptg.org
[mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]<B>De la part de</B>
Wimblees@AOL.COM<BR><B>Envoyé :</B> mardi 26 =
février 2002
15:44<BR><B>À :</B> =
pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Objet :</B> Rach 3
results wasRe: Test Blows<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><FONT =
face=arial,helvetica><FONT
size=2>In a message dated 2/25/02 7:39:47 PM Central Standard Time,
avery@ev1.net writes: <BR><BR><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE
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solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"
TYPE="CITE">I just tune <BR>>the concert hall piano, and I =
probably did
10 - 12 "test" blows on each <BR>>string, to make sure the piano =
will
hold for the Rach 3, which is what is <BR>>on the program. =
<BR>>
<BR>>Wim <BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 =
face=Arial
color=#000000 size=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF">Just a quick follow up =
on the above.
The piano held up, except for C#5. About midway through the first =
movement,
the unison went out. Of course that's where it is played over and over =
again.
From the audience I could here another unison out of tune here and =
there, but
not as blatant as the C#. After the concert, however, the pianist =
complimented
me on the tuning. He was grateful the piano held up as good as it did, =
not
just for the concert, but throughout the weekend during the =
rehearsals.
<BR><BR>Wim <BR><BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></FONT></BODY></HTML>