<html> <head> <style> .hmmessage P { margin:0px; padding:0px } body.hmmessage { FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY:Tahoma } </style> </head> <body class='hmmessage'>  I also have some mild problems with the B´s: I have some difficulties to tune the unisons on B´s, especially on B3. No Problem on higher B´s. Coincidence?   Gregor > From: joey@onkeypiano.com > To: annie@allthingspiano.com; pianotech@ptg.org > Subject: RE: F# versus the Flu > Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 23:29:59 -0500 > > Thanks for the responses to this. I hesitated posting this question because > I thought (like some of you said) that maybe I was losing my mind! Strange > that you experience difficulties with the exact same notes that I do. > > I just finished the tuning this evening and I didn't experience the same > phenomena. (Feeling better too!) > > Thanks again to all. The more I learn, the less I understand. > > Joey > > -----Original Message----- > From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf > Of Annie Grieshop > Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 7:32 PM > To: Pianotech List > Subject: RE: F# versus the Flu > > Joey, > > I am SO glad you sent in this query. My sinuses are often upset about > something or other -- and I nearly always hear oddities in F#s and Bs. The > more time I spend tuning, the less it throws me off, but I'll gladly second > you that it happens. Right now, I'm trying to prepare for my tuning exam > while also battling an inner ear infection, and I can't hear any lower > partials -- only the high ones are audible. It's troublesome, to say the > least. > > Humming can help break up sinus congestion -- and then there's always warm > salt water. Swimming in it would probably make you feel a lot better, but > running some through your nose might clear out your sinuses. > > Annie Grieshop > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Joey Recker [mailto:joey@onkeypiano.com] > > Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 4:16 PM > > To: 'Pianotech List' > > Subject: F# versus the Flu > > > > > > Today I tuned a Baldwin Concert Grand (signed by Liberace!). Concert Prep > > tuning for the Atlanta Pops. I've been suffering from the flu > > all week and > > this is my first day out tuning again. As I was doing the temperament > > octave the F#3 seemed to have some false beats. I worked through it and > > continued. Then the next F# had the same thing. And the next, and the > > next. EVERY F# on the piano seemed to have a "waver" that > > wouldn't go away. > > I got out my ETD and checked myself and did a 2nd pass on the > > entire piano. > > The ETD helped me assure myself that the piano as a whole was in good tune > > and I completed the job. > > > > > > > > Is there a possibility that whatever is going on with my sinuses > > as a result > > of the flu could affect my perception of certain notes? I did also have a > > bit of trouble on B naturals. > > > > > > > > I'm going back tonight after the concert to check the piano again > > (there is > > another performance tomorrow morning). Is there anything I can do between > > now and then to "clear my head?!?" > > > > > > > > Never experienced anything like this before but I can't think of any other > > reason why this would occur. Any thoughts? > > > > Joey Recker > > Plains, GA > > > > > > <hr />Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! <a href='http://clk.atdmt.com/AVE/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/' target='_new'>MSN Messenger</a></body> </html>