Last octave

[Kristinn Leifsson]

Hi Matt (and Al) <g>

I would rather say, the upper part of the upper part of the last octave (to 
the right  :-) )... but I think the top octave is more "important" (if one 
may use such wording) than the bottom one, anyone?

Anyway, part the reason why you have more freedom in that top range is, 
that you´re not using those notes as a platform for a higher octave.

And remember, you people tuning for the Rachmaninoff 3rd, it goes down to 
A1, during the finale in the 3rd movement, and it´s very important.

Yes I know, it always is, even if the notes aren´t used.

Somewhere I saw the logo "A1 Piano Tuning."
It might have even been someone on the list.  I think it´s funny.  What 
about the rest of the piano???

Best regards,

Kristinn


At 14:10 15.12.2000 -0500, you wrote:
>In a message dated 12/14/00 9:21:08 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>
><<
>  "I intentionally sharpened the last octave of a Steinway D with my SAT
>  last week.  I punched up the octave stretch so that the last note was 20
>  cents sharper than a straight FAC tuning.  NOBODY noticed!!!!!
>  Regards,
>  Ed Foote RPT "
>   >>
>
>When you think about it, the last octave is the least important and least
>used octave.  I know some piano tuners like to get all gooey about it, but
>the fact is: There is very little classical literature that uses it, there is
>probably no training method that employs it, jazz musicians like to play up
>there sometimes but you surely have heard the expression "close enough for
>jazz"....now if you tuned the middle octave 20 cents sharp...
>
>Matt W., NY