<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1476" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Igulli asked: "<FONT face="Times New = Roman" size=3>What about those who bang on a note after you tune, then = announce this =<BR>note is flat.....they have not played a chord or a scale just = that note. =<BR>I find it very interesting first, that they never say a note is = sharp. =<BR>They dont compare it to anything</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Igulli,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Over the years, I've found that this, = (annoying), reparte', is related to voicing. The problem is the terminology that the = client is using. I've found that if I  go at it from this angle, it proves = out that the client didn't like the sound of the note. (Probably, before I = tuned it!) Because of this, they immediately go to that note to see if I made = it better w/tuning, (which I probably didn't.<G>) When this occurs, I = tell the client to give me a minute and I'll try and improve the note. At = which point, I VOICE the offending note. Most of the time the client returns, = plays the note and says it's much better! Go figger!<G> </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Of course there are those that have, = what I call extreme pitch recognition. These clients are usually, (but not exclusive = to), violinists and other assorted Professional musician types. This = situation is difficult to get around and oft-times requires an Historic Temperament = to satisfy them. (Or at least to placate them, = somewhat.<G>)</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have known many, who have extreme = pitch recognition and not one of them can sing A=440 within 5 cents! (Or = 10cents for that matter!) Therefore, I maintain my original statement: IF someone = had "perfect pitch" they could not stand to listen to the piano, because it = is the most "out of tune" instrument! I also maintain that, J.S. Bach would go = off, screaming, in a rubber room, if he heard his works being played on a = modern piano! Especially, if it was tuned in an Equal = Temperament![G]</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Best Regards,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Best Regards,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain, Tool Police<BR>Squares R I</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>