Today's Puzzler

[Bec and John]

Hi Jenneetah,

Of course asking the person is the best solution, but perhaps they are 
referring to the notes staying in tune. Then again, who knows, people 
sometimes have unusual ways of explaining themselves - I can't imagine 
someone finding strings that are up to pitch "loose".

- John


> In the piano complaints box of a summer chamber music program was the 
> slip of paper with the message: "(The warmer of two Ds on the stage) = 
> G3 and lower register strings are kind of loose."
>
> Any guesses? No problem with the promptness of damping, or voicing, or 
> play in the key front bushing, or bridge pins. I'm going to track down 
> the pianist during the day tomorrow, but until then I thought you 
> folks could have fun with it. (I contemplated raising the pitch a 
> 300¢.)