> From: A440A@aol.com > Date: Thu, 28 Aug 1997 20:30:48 -0400 (EDT) > To: pianotech@ptg.org > Subject: Re: Tuning Prices Subject > Reply-to: pianotech@ptg.org Ed & List, The "scan all the A's" tip is so important. I always check those A's because I generally float my A440 as much 3 to 4 cents, sometimes more in the right situation. What I don't want to do is bring up my bass when it is A440 and the tenor has gone sharp. I will often compromise the bass up a bit and the tenor down the most in this hypothetical situation. By checking the A's you get quick info on the pitch of the overall piano. What I try to do is change the overall pitch as little as possible. Of course if the piano is way off and a big pitch change is in order, A440 is the target! David ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA It does help to scan all the A's to make sure that you > don't overcorrect as you run up the keyboard, and save the bass for last, > unless it is also as far out, but that is seldom the case. > I don't believe that there is any way to get a clean, at-pitch result > with one tuning if the piano is more than 6 cents off of pitch. > Just my 20 cents worth. > Regards, > Ed Foote > Precision Piano Works > Nashville, Tn. > >
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