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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks for sharing your =
method. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I should have added that my usual =
method is to only
tune the piano once (that is, fine tune) as long as all the strings are =
off by
no more than 4 cents. If a section, or all the piano is out by 5 =
cents or
more, I will do a rough pass from A0 to C88 (or I will pull in just the =
section
that is off), tuning unisons as I go - just like you do.</FONT></DIV>
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Ramsey</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
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href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, December 08, 2002 =
6:54
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Tuning =
Patterns</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Hi, Corte. That's =
interesting.
I usually tune the piano twice no matter what. Unless it's one of our =
C&A
pianos that get tuned all the time. (Concert and Artist). If I'm using =
a
machine, the first pass is AO to C88, unisons as I go. The second pass =
I tune
from A4 down to the bottom, and then A4 up to C88. This on a =
completely
stripped piano. Then I tune unisons from the tenor break up to the =
top, pull
out the strip in the bass and tune bichord unisons tenor on down, and =
I'm
done. So I guess I'm working opposite from you; inside out on the =
unisons,
whereas you're tuning outside in. I guess it doesn't matter that much, =
as long
as you get the results that you want in the end. </FONT></DIV>
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href="mailto:ssclabr8@flash.net">SUSAN P
SWEARINGEN</A> </DIV>
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title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, December 08, =
2002 4:28
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Tuning =
Patterns</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Forgive me if I'm rehashing a =
subject that has
been discussed before, but I've been trying a lot of different =
tuning
patterns on many different pianos. Although I've only been =
tuning
part-time for two years now, I seem to keep coming back to the =
pattern I
first learned. Here is what I do.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>1. Strip mute the entire
piano</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>2. Tune the temperament (I use a =
Vrtituner but
prefer to do aural tuning checks as I go)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>3. Tune octaves down to the =
tenor/bass break
(using aural checks to make sure everything sounds ok)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>4. Tune octaves up all the way to =
C88 (using
aural checks to make sure everything sounds ok)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>5. Using the back muting =
method with a
single rubber mute, pull in all the unisons from C88 on down to the
bass/tenor break.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>6. Tune down to A0 from the =
tenor/bass
break, pulling in the bi-chords as I go along.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>That's it. I've tried doing =
unisons
as I go but for some reason, I seem to get a better tuning =
overall if I
use the above method.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I curious what some you you =
seasoned veterans
think about this method - it's advantages and/or drawbacks.
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>What patterns have you found to =
work
best?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks in advance for your
responses!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Corte Swearingen</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Associate Member
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