May seem like a dumb question, but how do we know when a piano needs to be tuned to A435. I've seen many pianos, and don't recall seeing any ( up to now ) that stated somewhere that this piano tuned to A435. Are they generally marked on the body. I also have never seen one say that this piano requires an A440 tuning. I've always assumed that the standard was A440. Were these older instruments, in question?? I should stop now, as I feel I'm looking into the barrel of a gun. Maybe my powers of observation aren't very good, or my memory isn't. In any case, it would be nice to be enlightened. Carl Susan Kline wrote: > > > >The main reason that I always try to sell the pitch raise has nothing to > >do with perfect pitch. The way I sell it is to show the customer how the > >tone dramatically improves as the string is brought up to pitch. This is > >very easy to demonstrate as the tone blooms as it comes up to pitch. This > >is also the reason that I believe that the piano should be at standard pitch. > > > >Norm Barrett > > Memphis chapter PTG > > In general I agree with you, Norm -- but how about the many pianos which > were built for A=435, and are in need of a pitch raise? Do you tune them to > the pitch they were designed for? > > Susan Kline
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