Tuning in general

[Richard Raskob]

At 08:13 AM 9/1/97 -0400, Jim Bryant (FL) wrote:
>List;
> Watching the thread on tuning/pitch raises - + 2 cents, 4 cents, or whatever
>within reason, has me wondering about the general system used by the majority
>of those on the list.
>  When I tune I always go over the scale twice. Once to get it ready to tune
>and the second time to tune it. Total time, 45 minutes to an hour, or
>slightly more.

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I agree with this method.  The complaint I have heard from many tuners is
that they are not fast enough to do this and make money.  I suggest that
they start by tuning the midrange of the piano twice only.  When they can
tune that section twice and the rest piano in an acceptible amount of time,
expand the section you tune twice. Repeat this exersize untill you are
tuning the whole piano twice. If one works at it they will find that within
a year they are going through the piano twice in the same amount of time it
once took to do it once and with better results.  

Thanks,
Richard G. Raskob RPT
raskobrg@rt66.com
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