The Opposite! was Re: Aid for short people

[Farrell]

For the high treble on a grand, I scoot the bench fully to the side of the piano, centered approximately in line with the tuning pins. I reach around to the left to strike keys with my left hand.  On smallish grands, I reach around the right (back) side of the lid prop and grasp my tuning lever. On larger grands, my right hand may go in front of the lid prop - whichever is most comfortable. The handle of my tuning lever more-or-less points toward the piano rear.

Works well for me except when the grand is on a church stage and there is a drop just after the treble side. I will either kneel at the treble side or if the drop is close enough and a good step, I will stand at the treble side (a step down).

Terry Farrell
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <tune4u@earthlink.net>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2003 10:53 PM
Subject: Re: The Opposite! was Re: Aid for short people


> It's that high treble with the lid prop in the way. Maybe I'll learn to tune
> lefty, as Wim suggested.
> 
> And Ron, I didn't know it was a karate "horse" stance, but I found that
> spread legs thing does help--makes you a little shorter, I guess.
> 
> Thanks to all for suggestions.
> 
> Alan B.
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Avery Todd" <avery@ev1.net>
> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2003 8:46 PM
> Subject: Re: The Opposite! was Re: Aid for short people
> 
> 
> > Alan,
> >
> > My question is why you would stand up tuning a grand if you're that tall.
> > I'm a
> > little over 6'1" and I can sit and tune most verticals except for the very
> > tallest
> > ones! I've never stood to tune a grand!
> >
> > Avery
> >
> > At 08:25 PM 02/01/03 -0600, you wrote:
> > >Okay, I'm 6'4" and my back kills me if I do much stand-up tuning (like
> grand
> > >high trebles). Other than standing in a hole, what do other tall guys do?
> > >
> > >Alan Barnard
> > >Salem, MO
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Sherry" <swidmer@rochester.rr.com>
> > >To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > >Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 10:01 AM
> > >Subject: Aid for short people
> > >
> > >
> > > > I have just started using a great aid for tuning those big old tall
> > >Upright
> > > > Grand pianos. I am only 5'3" so was constantly reaching up over my
> head to
> > > > do the tunings.  The other day I saw an adjustable step aerobics step
> and
> > > > just knew that would do the trick.  It works really well and is light
> > >enough
> > > > to carry along with me.
> > > >
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