..a Tuning Question..

[pianoman]

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> From: Phil Bondi <tito@peganet.com>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: ..a Tuning Question..
> Date: Tuesday, July 01, 1997 9:40 PM
> 
> ..a piano player called me today..a friend of mine..told me he did a gig
> where the tuner tuned A2 and then A7 FIRST..and then tuned the piano from
> there..it seems the tuner used an electronic device as reference for A2,
and
> then tuned A7 to that..
> 
> ..i asked how the piano sounded..he said it sounded good..
> 
> ..i asked if he knew HOW the tuner tuned once he was happy with A2 &
7..he
> didn't know..
> 
> ..he of course asked me if i had ever heard of this method..i said no..
> 
> ..has anyone on this list heard of this method??..i'm curious.
> 
>    Dear Phil,
In using the SAT, you can theoretically start at any note or point you
wish.
I once knew a blind tuner who tuned aurally who began his tuning at A-0 and
went up one note at a time.  His name was Al Krumm.  His pianos turned out
fine.
James Grebe
pianoman@inlink.com                              
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