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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Charles, Jim is just =
making
reference to the instructions for the RPT test which states that now =
matter how
the technician normally tunes, on the test they want you to tune pure =
2/1
octaves on the very top part of the piano. They just want you to prove =
that you
can do it, that's all. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Kevin E. =
Ramsey</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=piano@charlesneuman.net =
href="mailto:piano@charlesneuman.net">Charles
Neuman</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, January 29, =
2003 9:06
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Aural Octaves (Jim =
Coleman
Sr)</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>I'm a little confused by Jim's statement below, from =
his email
on =
Aural<BR>Octaves:<BR><BR>>
CAUTION! For those preparing to take the PTG Tuning
exam,<BR>> remember that =
it is
required to<BR>> tune the =
top
octave C7 to B7 as simple pure octaves
(2-1<BR>> type?) without =
the
additional stretch<BR>> =
which the
above procedure would produce. Therfore,
utilize<BR>> the =
10th-17th test
such as G#4-C6<BR>> and
G#4-C7 to be equal in beat rate. Also F5-C6 and
F5-C7<BR>> to be
equal.<BR><BR>Does that mean the stretch suddenly ends at the last =
octave? Or
are you<BR>just cautioning us not to stretch too much on the exam? =
Those look
like<BR>2:1 octaves to me, so it seems like the stretch just ends at =
the
last<BR>octave, and the tuning curve levels out.<BR><BR>Also, Jim, I =
hope
you'll post your comments on bass octave =
tuning.<BR><BR>Thanks,<BR><BR>Charles
Neuman<BR>PTG Assoc, Long
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