<!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 6.00.2800.1476" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>C'mon Joe,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>JS Bach was one very = active transcriptionist of his own works.  Scoring them first for one = instrument, then another, etc.  Why would he so dislike a modern piano?  = Just another transcription, IMO.  I can hear him now, "Oh, what = fun!  Another place to play the D minor!"  As for the ET, Well.........do = we really want to start that up again?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>William R. = Monroe<BR>Madison, WI<BR>Assoc.</FONT></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=joegarrett@earthlink.net = href="mailto:joegarrett@earthlink.net">Joe Garrett</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, October 29, 2004 = 10:01 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Perfect = Pitch</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Igulli asked: "<FONT face="Times = New Roman" size=3>What about those who bang on a note after you tune, then = announce this =<BR>note is flat.....they have not played a chord or a scale just = that note. =<BR>I find it very interesting first, that they never say a note is = sharp. =<BR>They dont compare it to anything</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Igulli,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Over the years, I've found that this, = (annoying), reparte', is related to voicing. The problem is the terminology that = the client is using. I've found that if I  go at it from this angle, = it proves out that the client didn't like the sound of the note. = (Probably, before I tuned it!) Because of this, they immediately go to that note = to see if I made it better w/tuning, (which I probably didn't.<G>) When = this occurs, I tell the client to give me a minute and I'll try and improve = the note. At which point, I VOICE the offending note. Most of the time the = client returns, plays the note and says it's much better! Go figger!<G> = </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Of course there are those that have, = what I call extreme pitch recognition. These clients are usually, (but not = exclusive to), violinists and other assorted Professional musician types. This = situation is difficult to get around and oft-times requires an Historic Temperament = to satisfy them. (Or at least to placate them, = somewhat.<G>)</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have known many, who have extreme = pitch recognition and not one of them can sing A=440 within 5 cents! (Or = 10cents for that matter!) Therefore, I maintain my original statement: IF someone = had "perfect pitch" they could not stand to listen to the piano, because = it is the most "out of tune" instrument! I also maintain that, J.S. Bach would = go off, screaming, in a rubber room, if he heard his works being played on a = modern piano! Especially, if it was tuned in an Equal = Temperament![G]</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Best Regards,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Best Regards,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain, Tool Police<BR>Squares R I</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>