Pitch Anticipation

[Richard Moody]

At A 440 six bps (beats per second) sharp of course would be 446.  That
isn't a quarter step off.  Actually a quarter of a half step off.  : )  A#
is 466  just to save those who would look it up. So the range is 25 cents.
  ONE beat at A 440 is close to four cents...... 

Still six bps seems high to me.  But I suppose I must realize that
different sections of the country have pianos that react differently from
MY pianos in My section of the country. 

ric Ima Pickin
In south central South Dakota
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> From: A440A@AOL.COM
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re:  Pitch Anticipation
> Date: Thursday, November 26, 1998 7:36 AM
> 
> Jon writes:
> >Even now with the school I service I will tune them (hang on to your
hats)
> >as much as six beats sharp (September).
> 
>  Frantically looking for my hat..........
> Greetings, 
>     This is a quarter-step off pitch, ( assuming 440 is still normal). 
.  Which gives us a piano that is moving over a range of
> 50 cents.  There is small chance an instrument will stay in reasonable
tune or
> condition with this much movement.   
>     A ETD will get it close enough for school use in about 90 minutes,
but
> there sure can't be a whole lot of stability in there. 
> REgards,
> Ed Foote
>      
>