Depends which C and which A. The image in my mind was of setting middle C to fork, in which case the A above that is going to be sharp. .......... . jason kanter . jkanter@rollingball.com . training consulting services . sales & service competency training . classroom & web-based . in bellevue: 425 562 4127 . cell 425 830 1561 . fax 425 562 4132 . 14847 ne 14th st . bellevue wa 98007 . on orcas: 360 376 2799 . 136 perch tree lane . eastsound wa 98245 ............................... From: Don <pianotuna@accesscomm.ca> Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org Date: Sun, 28 Apr 2002 12:46:57 -0600 To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: Re: Fork temp (was C fork/A fork) Hi Jason, Don't you mean *flat* of A? If there is inharmonicity? At 09:27 AM 4/28/02 -0700, you wrote: >Tommy Black says: >> I use C fork 523.3....always. I must be "right on" A440. > >You must be right on 440 if there is zero stretch in the piano (not on this >planet). The tuning fork sets your "zero" point for stretch, and if that >zero point is C, the A is going to be sharp. > >Not by much, though. Regards, Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T. mailto:pianotuna@accesscomm.ca http://us.geocities.com/drpt1948/ 3004 Grant Rd. REGINA, SK S4S 5G7 306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner
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