<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)"> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PostalCode"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="State"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceName"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceType"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"/>  <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=blue> <div class=Section1> About 10 years ago I tuned the piano of a teacher who called me back to say that the piano sounds funny.  I went into the living room, played a few notes where there were definite beats.  I looked up, saw the ceiling fan rotating, turned it off and played the notes again for the teacher.  They sounded great.  Just last week I was tuning in a teacher’s home where she had converted a small utility room with an outside entrance.  The location is difficult to cool so she has a ceiling fan just above the piano.  I had to turn it off (and sweated) to tune the piano.  It evidently doesn’t bother her.  I’m sure she’s used to it or doesn’t know what to listen for.  It sure bugged me!  Make sure all ceiling fans are turned off...especially over the piano!<o:p></o:p> Joy!<o:p></o:p> Elwood<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> Elwood Doss, Jr., M.M.E., RPT<o:p></o:p> Piano Technician/Technical Director<o:p></o:p> Department of Music<o:p></o:p> 145 Fine Arts Building<o:p></o:p> The <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Tennessee</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> at Martin<o:p></o:p> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Martin</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">TN</st1:State>  <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">38238</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><o:p></o:p> 731/881-1852<o:p></o:p> FAX: 731/881-7415<o:p></o:p> HOME: 731/587-5700<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabindex=-1> </div> From: piannaman@aol.com [mailto:piannaman@aol.com] Sent: Friday, August 03, 2007 9:02 AM To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: no fan of overhead fans while tuning<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> <div> I'm kind of amazed that I've never been in this situation before, but I found myself there twice yesterday. As I started tuning a brand new Kawai RX5 (6 1/2 foot grand), I noticed that A4, despite being strip muted, was beating rapidly.  I played several other notes and heard the same thing, and the beat speeds were all the same.  I finally looked overhead and saw a ceiling fan rotating rapidly (and quietly, I might add!).  I turned off the fan and they were gone.  This was the first piano I ever remember tuning that was directly under a fan.  The deflection of the sound waves off the fan blades was quite annoying and distracting. Next time you tune a piano that has notes that are beating for no apparent reason, look overhead and you might find your answer.  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <o:p> </o:p> </div> <div> Dave Stahl Dave Stahl Piano Service 650-224-3560 dstahlpiano@sbcglobal.net http://dstahlpiano.net/ <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-top:7.5pt;text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center> </div> AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at <a href="http://www.aol.com?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000437" target="_blank">AOL.com</a>.<o:p></o:p> </div> </div> </body> </html>