Tuning

[Howard S. Rosen]

You can get the whole scoop in the August 1997 Piano Technicians Journal.

Howard S. Rosen, RPT
Boynton Beach, Florida

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> From: Loren Frost <frosty@oregontrail.net>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: Tuning
> Date: Tuesday, September 23, 1997 2:33 AM
> 
> Hi, This tuning with perfect 5ths is interesting to me. Did I read it
> right? I'd like to know more about it. Where do you start and what is the
> procedure? Is there written material on this? I'm a music teacher who
tunes
> some. I'm slow because I don't tune a lot but tune quite well I think and
> am anxious to learn as much as I can. Any help would be appreciated.
> 
> Loren Frost
> > From: Howard S. Rosen  <hsrosen@emi.net>
> > To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > Subject: Tuning
> > Date: Monday, September 22, 1997 2:39 PM
> > 
> > Dear List,
> > 
> > Let's talk about a new topic...TUNING  (unusual for this list)
> > 
> > I am exhilarated by my recent tunings of equal temperament with perfect
> > 5ths (a la Jim Colemen Sr. in recent PTJ article). Up until now my
> musical
> > ear for the past 25 years struggled against my tuner's ear for a
> satisfying
> > 5th and 6th octave. With this new tuning procedure I am able to stretch
> > evenly and to the right amount for a greater sounding treble. By
> stretching
> > right from the temperament, using a PERFECT 5th as a guide, the
resulting
> > octaves are wider than what we are used to. (4ths are also slightly
> faster)
> > However, I'll accept it in return for a much more musical 5th and 6th
> > octave. I really love to hear clean triple octaves now and the treble
can
> > be very satisfying when listening melodically.
> > 
> > Tuning a new temperament is always difficult and time consuming until
you
> > get used to it. I suggest that you spend 4 or 5 minutes at each job.
When
> > you get stuck, return to your old method and move on. After a few days
> you
> > will be getting used to the new procedure. 
> > 
> > TRY IT........YOU'LL LIKE IT