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<DIV><SPAN class=687482701-07112004><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" =
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size=2>AT this stage you should ignore that caveat, and concentrate on =
being
able to tune these three pure octave types. Use 6:3 in the bass, 4:2 in =
the
middle of the piano, and 2:1 at the top. If you can do that, you'll do =
just
fine. As your experience grows you will realize that you are always =
making
compromises, which is what the author is saying.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT =
face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> =
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Ken
Kociolek<BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, November 06, 2004 4:57 =
PM<BR><B>To:</B>
pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Beginning Tuner
Question<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN =
class=199024500-07112004>Could
someone give me a hand on tuning octaves. I've been =
studying
the PACE book on tuning and have gone through the lessons and =
excercises for
setting pure 2:1, 4:2, and 6:3 octaves. In each case, the author =
specifically states that it is "good practice to tune just 2:1, 4:2, =
and 6:3
octaves, however this would not be appropriate in an actual tuning. =
The octave
will need to be tuned a bit wide or narrow as the piano requires". =
This last
sentence (to a beginner) is about as ambiguous as it can get. Can =
someone help
me understand how I will know which way (wide or narrow) the piano =
wants to be
tuned? </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=199024500-07112004>Ken
Kociolek</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN =
class=199024500-07112004>Naperville, IL
</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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