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<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT>Well, now you've=
done it...we'll be bombarded by Hysterical Tuners for the next=
month or so...;-]</DIV>
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<DIV align=left>David I.</DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>----- Original message=
----------------------------------------><BR>From: Joe=
Garrett <<A=
href="mailto:joegarrett@earthlink.net">joegarrett@earthlink.net<=
/A>><BR>To: pianotech <<A=
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>><BR>Rec=
eived: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 22:22:13 -0700<BR>Subject: Re: tuning=
HT's by ear</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><BR>Charles Neuman asked:=
"<FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Does that sound like a=
reasonable approach?<FONT face=Arial=
size=2>"</FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Charles et al,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sheesh! No it does not. Taking into=
consideration that ancient instruments had quite a bit LESS=
inharmonicity would give you the idea that NO STRETCH is more=
appropriate, IMHO!! If you attempt to tune all of the octaves as=
pure as possible then you will come a bit closer to what the=
"Great Masters" had in mind and heard. However, it is my opinion=
that any HT on a modern instrument, (excluding Modern HT's), is=
an excercise in futility and maybe a bit of stupidity, as well.=
Modern pianos, with high tension/inharmonicity factors do not=
truly convey the "true" sound of HT's.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Just my thoughts, having done many=
HT's on both Modern and true ancient instruments.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>As for tuning HT's, aurally, to=
improve your aural skills, that's a good thing and I encourage=
it. Just don't put modern tuning criteria into the mix,=
please.</FONT><FONT size=+0><BR><FONT face=Arial=
size=2>Regards,</FONT></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></FONT></DIV></FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain, Tool=
Police<BR>Squares R I</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>