<HTML style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif"><HEAD> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2838" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="WORD-WRAP: break-word; khtml-nbsp-mode: space; khtml-line-break: after-white-space"> <DIV> <DIV>Well, no machine eh? Okay, here's my approach:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Caution: Don't tune anything UP if there is any chance that a string is way sharp rather than way flat. Usually not the case but DAMHIK</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Get a steady tone source to make it easier to tune A4 (compare a telephone dial tone with your fork, most are near A440)</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Set A4 then up and down A octaves, in all cases tuning unisons as you go ...</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Tune D4 to A4 and A3, then up and down D octaves.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Tune G3, then up and down</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Tune a C, then up and down</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Then F, A#, etc. with 4ths and fifths.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>When finished, the piano will sound awful but will be closer to pitch.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Do that again if necessary.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>When pretty close, tune A4 slightly sharp (F2 beats slightly faster to A4 than to your fork)</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Set a rough temperament and quickly tune up and down once or twice, as needed.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Set a to A440 and fine tune.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Next, save up your shekels and buy a machine or Tunelab and a PDA or laptop. This is one of those jobs that is just soooo much easier and faster with a little electronic help.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV>Alan Barnard</DIV> <DIV>Salem, Missouri</DIV></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>