pitch lowering/strip mutes

Warren Fisher fish@communique.net
Sun, 31 May 1998 15:01:05 -0700


DaleP34429@aol.com wrote:
> 
> In a message dated 5/30/98 9:57:32 PM EST, fish@communique.net writes:
> 
> << Another problem I have is in the bass bichords. 

> I mute every string in the bichord section
> with the strip and work through, left string, pull strip, right string, left
> string, pull strip, right string..... 

I'm glad you said that, Dale!  This thought occured to me when I was
complaining yesterday but I've never tried it. I'll give it a go next
time.  Have you ever used the Papps mute under the hammers like I do? 
The hammer will normally clear the mute in all but the smallest spinets
and compact actions.  It's a little noisy at times but it is faster to
insert than a wire mute.  Another thing it can do it go between two
strings of the unison up in the high treble where you want to tune one
string at a time and then tweak up the unison.  On note 88, I put it in
to mute both outside strings, then mute center and left and then the
other two and then listen to the unison.  Most of the time you are
already finished!

> Have to confess that my muting patterns change every now
> and then. I get bored or think I can do it faster another way. So the usual
> disclaimers apply. Hope to see you in Providence.

I wish I could go,Dale, but I'm behind the 8-ball because of all the
problems with my mother and that week I spent moving my daughter from
Seattle to Virginia.  We've got three weeks in September planned for the
Virginia area.  I think I'll make it next year.

Sincerely

Warren
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Warren D. Fisher
fish@communique.net
Registered Piano Technician
Piano Technicians Guild
New Orleans Chapter 701


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