<!doctype html public "-//W3C//DTD W3 HTML//EN"> <html><head><style type="text/css"></style><title>Re: Another newbie tuning question</title></head><body> <div>Tom,</div> <div><br></div> <div>Cree's fifths and octaves method is an elementary beginning temperament that isn't confusing in its application. It usually takes several passes, however, to accomplish its intended goal. More involved temperaments using other intervals and the associate checks you mentioned become necessary to achieve more accurate results.</div> <div><br></div> <div>That's about the most I will say because I know there are others on this list who are masters when it comes to aural tuning. There are also numerous posts in the archives concerning temperaments to the nth degree.</div> <div><br></div> <div>http://www.ptg.org/archive/pianotech.php/</div> <div><br></div> <div>You certainly have your homework cut out for you.</div> <div><br></div> <div>Keith McGavern<br> Registered Piano Technician<br> Oklahoma Chapter 731<br> Piano Technicians Guild</div> <div>USA</div> <div><br></div> <blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-1">Hello list,</font></blockquote> <blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-1">I am interested in knowing which type of tuning methods most tuners use?  I see so many different methods, and the associated checks, I was wondering if the 5th's method, i.e. the book by J. Cree Fischer, for those who are familiar is considered "old world" or out of vogue?</font></blockquote> <blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-1">Thanks,</font></blockquote> <blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-1">Tom</font></blockquote> <div><br></div> </body> </html>