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size=2>Mr.
Bremmer,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=00162313-09041999><FONT color=#000000 face=Arial
size=2>Yesterday I tuned a 20-year-old Cable spinet, 3/4 step flat. I =
used the
SAT II, but was not really satisfied with the tuning after the pitch =
raise and
two subsequent tunings. It seemed that the tenths formed by the the =
upper bass
and midrange notes were beating too fast. It sounded better than when I =
had
gotten there, and since it went through such a pitch raise, I wanted to =
wait a
few weeks before I return to try to make it sound =
better.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2>The
reason I write you is because you seem to be the resident expert on =
historical
temperaments, which apparently are better for these small pianos. Do you =
recommend any particular temperament for this piano? I am scheduled to =
return in
3 months. In the meantime, I have ordered Jorgensen's book on tuning. I =
hope to
read about historical temperaments there, and practice on one that will =
be
suitable for the Cable. If you have any thoughts, and the time to =
express them,
they would be appreciated.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face=Arial size=2>John =
Formsma</FONT></DIV>
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size=2>P.S.
The owner of the piano is not all that musically adept, so I am wanting =
to
experiment on this piano. I think all she will notice is the unisons and =
octaves, but I am not even sure about that. One who gets her piano tuned =
once in
10 years is not likely to have much pitch discernment, and probably =
plays within
a three octave span. Anyway...I would enjoy experimenting with a =
historical
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