<html> <body> So why/how did he know the difference when Joe didn't tell him?????? I agree that 442 is stupid (IMO) but there are "some" people who can tell the difference. Even without a "meter"! When I have to do that, I get paid for a pitch raise up (twice) and a 'lowering' job afterwards (twice). But I still HATE to have to do it! It destabilizes the instrument! Especially the instruments I deal with every day! Avery At 05:46 PM 2/7/2006, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">I'm with Mr. May except "most" can't hear the difference between 440 and 442...and for him to say it "makes my music so much better" is baloney IMHO... David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, California <hr> Original message From: "Joseph Garrett" To: pianotech Received: 2/7/2006 11:14:48 AM Subject: Re: 440 vs 442 Mr May said: "I have suggested that there isn't an ear in the world that can hear the difference between 440 and 442 "   NOT! I've personally had experiences where the Artist knew damned well what pitch the piano was at! One, incidence: Tete Montilo, a Spanish Jazz Muscician of extremely high caliber. He is blind and only has good hearing in one ear. During a Jazz Festival, I enjoyed his playing and told him so. His comment was that the Steinway D was nice but it would have been nicer if it were at 442. At that time, I didn't consider that he could really know. After the Festival, he was scheduled to do a private party in a local Night Club, on a different piano. I was asked to tune for it. On a whim, I set the piano at 442, just to see if he could tell. I didn't tell anyone.<G> Immediately after the first "set", he had his sister steer him to me. He was quite jubilant and said: "Thank you, so much, for tuning the piano at 442. It makes my music better!" Yes, there are those who can tell the difference. Do I advocate 442? Not no, Hell No! IMO, it's just stupid. But, that's just my o! pinion. Does it make the piano project better? I don't think so, but there's no way to really tell. On the few, rare occasions, that I do concert work, where 442 is requested, I will only do it, IF the artist will pay for the retuning of the instrument back to 440. So far, none have agreed to that, so they get 440! IMO, the venue should not have to bear the cost of this nonsense. Regards, Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon) Captain, Tool Police Squares R I     </blockquote></body> </html>