<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="City"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"/>  <style>  </style>  </head> <body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> Jason,<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> I float the pitch all the time. = Stability is my goal rather than having the piano “dead-on” A440 all = the time.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Here’s the typical = scenario…it’s winter now and the piano is 4-5 cents flat in the bass, -12 in the = tenor, and -5 in the treble. So, I do a one-pass tuning to A439. This way, in the = summer, things will be a bit sharp of A440. If you pitch correct all the time, = the piano is not as stable. In the summer, when the piano is sharp, = I’ll tune to A440 or A441, whichever will give the best = stability.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Now, if the piano is in a church = that uses other instruments, it gets tuned to A440. However, in certain less = “critical” situations, I’ll get within 2 cents of A440 depending on the = season. Most people don’t ever notice that difference. Again, the goal is = stability rather than being at A440 all the time.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> From the perspective of most = customers, they want a piano in tune with itself, and don’t really care if = it’s at A439 or A441. They do care about paying extra for pitch corrections = every season to have it right at A440. If I see other instruments like a = guitar or violin near the piano, I’ll ask the customer’s preference = first. Yes, I do offer DC systems.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> John = Formsma<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabindex=-1> </div> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org = [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Jason = Kanter Sent: Saturday, January = 28, 2006 1:22 AM To: 'Pianotech List' Subject: frequent tuning = - floating pitch? was tuning<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> I imagine that if you = "recently" tuned the piano (last week or last month or two months ago) and now it's = still "in tune" but a couple of cents sharp, you tune it where it = lies? That makes it a half-hour tuning instead of an hour and a half, and the = following week (or month or couple of months) you again tune it where it lies, and = within six months, when you have the couple of hours, you bring it all to 440 = again. Yes? Or do you keep adjusting it to 440 every time? Or sell = Dampp-chasers?<o:p></o:p>  <o:p></o:p> <div> || ||| || ||| || ||| || ||| = || ||| || ||| || Jason Kanter . jkanter@rollingball.com Piano tuning, regulation, repair Serving Seattle and the San Juans 425.830.1561 =  <o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabIndex=-1> </div> From:</spa= n> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of PJR Sent: Friday, January 27, = 2006 5:16 PM To: Pianotech List Subject: Re: = tuning<o:p></o:p> I tune cruise ship pianos once a week.  = On them you have the problem of rocking, vibrations, salt air, hard players and continuous playing (mechanisms).  Comes down to the fact that you = tune a whenever it needs it. Phil Ryan <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Miami = Beach</st1:place></st1:City> pianotune05 wrote: <o:p></o:p> <div> Hi everyone,<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> How often is too often to tune a piano?  = I typically see twice a year, or even every three months.  Is = anything less than that necessary such as once a month or even once a week which I 've = heard of?<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Marshall</st1:= place></st1:City><o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> </div> </body> </html>