HT Experience

[Richard Brekne]

David Ilvedson wrote:

> You've got to be kidding?

Grin.... About what David ? Do you really think that this experience is so
incredible, or are you just kidding around ?

>
>
> David I.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf
> > Of Clyde Hollinger
> > Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2000 4:35 AM
> > To: pianotech@ptg.org
> > Subject: Re: HT Experience
> >
> >
> > Roger,
> >
> > HTs have gotten a lot of discussion the last couple years.  So
> > are we on the
> > edge of abandoning ET as the "normal standard" in favor of
> > something else like
> > the Valotti Young you mentioned?
> >
> > Regards,
> > Clyde
> >
> > Roger Jolly wrote:
> >
> > > Greetings all,
> > >                     Today I had a great experience, I was
> > invited to speak
> > > at our local registered teacher's monthly meeting.
> > >
> > > The title of the talk.  Talking to your technician to get the most from
> > > your piano.
> > >
> > > How they could check their own piano for regulation and voicing.
> > >
> > > Since I had a cooperative teacher, I thought I'd try my hand at HT for a
> > > closer.
> > >
> > > The teachers were warned with a smile that they had to take an
> > ear training
> > > 101 exam as the conclusion to my chat.
> > >
> > > Since we had been talking about what was tuning and what was
> > voicing, they
> > > had to identify which piano was in tune.
> > >
> > > Two concert grands, one tuned in ET, the other in Volatti Young
> > > The piece, the first two movements of Beethoven's Pathetique.
> > >
> > > The Volatti Young won the vast majority of votes. Surprised the
> > heck out of
> > > me.
> > >
> > > The surprise in the room was some thing to experience when I ran major
> > > triad progressions through out the temperament on each piano.
> > >
> > > I was admonished for asking trick questions.  Both were in tune, just
> > > different.  <G>
> > >
> > > The down side, I've been asked back, to do a three piano
> > comparison. Mean
> > > tone, HT and ET
> > > Any suggestions on piece selection, I'm looking to show the
> > widest contrast.
> > >
> > > Thank's to Ed Foote for pointing me in this direction, and
> > giving me enough
> > > guts to try it.
> > > Such a great class in Arlington Ed.
> > >
> > > Regards Roger
> > >
> > >
> > > Roger Jolly
> > > Saskatoon, Canada.
> > > 306-665-0213
> > > Fax 652-0505
> >
> >
> >
> >

--
Richard Brekne
RPT, N.P.T.F.
Bergen, Norway