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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Wim, Dave</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This is my approach too. Seems the =
tunings stay
put.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Paul Chick</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Test Blows</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT size=2>In a =
message dated
2/25/02 5:40:49 PM Central Standard Time, <A
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href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">davidlovepianos@earthlink.n=
et</A>
writes: <BR><BR><BR>
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TYPE="CITE">I think the general way stability is taught is =
backwards:
i.e., tune soft <BR>and test with a few hard blow. For =
the best
stability I think you should <BR>tune with hard blows and then test =
soft
where you can hear (or read) small <BR>deviations. <BR><BR>David =
Love
<BR><BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>Dave <BR><BR>I agree with you. I =
tune rather
hard, but hit the note soft when I have to listen carefully to a false =
beat,
or get a unison in place. I just tune the concert hall piano, and I =
probably
did 10 - 12 "test" blows on each string, to make sure the piano will =
hold for
the Rach 3, which is what is on the program. <BR><BR>Wim
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