<HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html;= charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2523" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT>But DON"T call= them whole steps cuz they ain't.</DIV> <DIV align=left> </DIV> <DIV align=left>David I.</DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>----- Original message= ----------------------------------------><BR>From: James= Grebe <<A= href="mailto:pianoman@accessus.net">pianoman@accessus.net</A>&gt= ;<BR>To: Pianotech <<A= href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>><BR>Rec= eived: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 11:15:33 -0600<BR>Subject: Re: Help with= "bad" tuning...need help</FONT></DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><BR>They are still 100= cents apart</FONT></DIV> <DIV>James Grebe<BR>Piano-Forte Tuning & Repair<BR>Creator of= Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups<BR>(314) 608-4137<BR><A= href="http://www.JamesGrebe.com">WWW.JamesGrebe.com</A><BR>1526= Raspberry Lane<BR>Arnold, MO 63010<BR>BECOME WHAT YOU= BELIEVE!<BR><A= href="mailto:pianoman@accessus.net">pianoman@accessus.net</A></D= IV> <BLOCKQUOTE 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=Piannaman@aol.com= href="mailto:Piannaman@aol.com">Piannaman@aol.com</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A= title=pianotech@ptg.org= href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, December 16,= 2004 7:15 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Help with "bad"= tuning...need help</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT lang=0= style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" face=Verdana size=3= BACK="#ffffff" PTSIZE="12" FAMILY="SANSSERIF">In a message dated= 12/16/04 4:06:28 AM Pacific Standard Time, <A= href="mailto:pianoman@accessus.net">pianoman@accessus.net</A>= writes: <BR><BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR:= #ffffff" face=Arial color=#000000 size=2 BACK="#ffffff"= PTSIZE="10" FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px;= BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"= TYPE="CITE"><BR>I think part of the problem is that we are= calling these half steps.  The <BR>distance between E and F= is no larger than between F and F#.  It is still <BR>100= cents.  Why do we insist on calling those things whole= steps anyway.? <BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR></FONT><FONT lang=0= style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" face=Verdana color=#000000= size=3 BACK="#ffffff" PTSIZE="12" FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR>James,= <BR><BR>These are half-steps(not whole steps), aka half-tones,= semi-tones or minor seconds, and there are 100 equal divisions= between them.  Each one of these miniscule portions is= called a cent. <BR><BR>Dave Stahl</FONT>= </FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>