<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.3020" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dan's muting technique is really used primarily for the final round and saves lots of time.  The pitchraise round is straight ahead unisons as you go pulling the strip as I go.  I keep the strip near my hand, get a rhythm and have even tried putting the end in my mouth to pull and not have to move my hand, but the wool fuzz in my mouth became too much ; ).  </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dan's technique is to fully strip mute (when piano is at pitch) and after tuning middle strings, you pull every other insert out, which exposes alternate unisons.  You tune those unisons, then pull the strip exposing all three strings.   I prefer to tune the first set of alternate unisons, then reinsert the strip to expose only the ones I have left to tune.  For me that eliminates the sounding of the string already tuned and if there are imperfections such as false beats, it doesn't interfere with tuning the unisons you have left most cleanly.  The whole idea is minimum hand movement and getting in a repetitive groove.  I rarely use wedge mutes except for the break areas.  Again, this strip muting is for when the piano is at pitch.  Also, for uprights, using an impact over a pull technique should be decided early, depending on the feel of the block, that decision saves you time and helps with accuracy.  Clear as mud?  </FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Lance Lafargue, RPT<BR>LAFARGUE PIANOS, LTD<BR>LPIANOS.com<BR><A href="mailto:lafargue@bellsouth.net">lafargue@bellsouth.net</A><BR>4244 Hwy 22 Mandeville, LA 70471<BR>985.72P.IANO</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=jasonkanter@gmail.com href="mailto:jasonkanter@gmail.com">Jason Kanter</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, January 03, 2007 11:25 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> strip muting was Bridle Straps/time/Pitchraising</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV>"I use an Accutuner and a method of strip muting taught by Dan Levitan." Please describe?<BR><BR> <DIV><SPAN class=gmail_quote>On 1/3/07, <B class=gmail_sendername>Lance Lafargue</B> <<A href="mailto:lafargue@bellsouth.net">lafargue@bellsouth.net</A>> wrote:</SPAN> <BLOCKQUOTE class=gmail_quote style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid"> <DIV bgcolor="#ffffff"> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Hi Steve, et al,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial><snip></FONT></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE class=gmail_quote style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid"> <DIV bgcolor="#ffffff"> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>I use an Accutuner and a method pf strip muting taught by Dan Levitan.</FONT></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE class=gmail_quote style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid"> <DIV bgcolor="#ffffff"> <DIV><FONT face=Arial><sni</FONT></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>