pitch raise

[LTpianoman@AOL.COM]

Norman,
I've only been a tech for a few years, but with my limited hands on
expierence, I can say that you are 100% on this. Most of the pianos I tune are
first time customers so as a result, their pianos are flat from neglect and a
pitch raise is common for me...and a lot of customers will say, wow, it never
sounded like this before! That's the tension and downbearing at work making me
look good!  Besides, in my training, that view of pitch affecting tone (and
much more) is compared to proper tire pressure resulting in a proper ride,
which is what people seem to relate to when I explain pitch raising to them.
If the piano is designed for 20 tons of pull, anything less or more has a
dramatic affect on the entire structure. 
Well, back to the words of the more expierenced!!  I learned a lot from this
list... Thanks.

Larry Trischetta, NE PA Chapter

WALK, RUN OR CRAWL TO THE PA CONVENTION IN PITTSBURGH !!! IT WILL BE WORTH IT
!!!


In a message dated 3/3/99 1:27:52 AM Eastern Standard Time, barre46@ibm.net
writes:

<< I agree with what you have said here. Playing the piano with other
instruments is
 certainly a compelling reason to raising it to proper pitch. However you did
not
 mention what to me is also a very important reason to bring it up to pitch.
That is
 what the piano was designed for. When you are doing a pitch raise, in most
cases when
 the string comes up to the proper pitch, you can hear the tone bloom. It is
more
 obvious in some areas of the piano than others but it will occur in pianos
that are as
 much as 20 cents flat. If  the piano is not up to pitch, the downbearing on
the
 soundboard will be insufficient to produce the best tone. Am I hearing things
or am I
 right?
 
 Norman Barrett
 Memphis, TN >>