muting strings

[David Ilvedson]

I use the SAT III.  I use two mutes, pitch raise from bottom up tuning unisons as I go.   A "fine" tuning usually begins at the 1st tenor strings tuning upward, unisons as I go.  Finish by going down into the bass.  If I was using a fork I'd probably go back to temp strips but any significant change in pitch wrecks havoc on your tuning...

David I.



----- Original message ---------------------------------------->
From: <Bigeartb@aol.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Received: Sun, 15 Sep 2002 23:05:21 EDT
Subject: muting strings

>List:
>     I usually mute (with the felt strips only) the entire piano from tenor
>through the last treble note before tuning. However, I have noticed primarily
>in the tenor and  mid sections, I hear a lot of overtones when using only the
>felt strips as a mute. When I use rubber mutes I hear the fundamental much,
>much better and most of the overtones are not as obvious. Do you folk mute
>only with felt strips or do you find it better to mute with the rubber mutes.
>If rubber...individual rubber mutes or a 'bank of rubber mutes'?
>
>Thanks,
>Tommy Black
>Decatur, Ala.
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