Tuning Notes

[David Andersen]

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>> hey kids----I sent this the first time w/out finishing it---not the firs=
t
>> time I=B9ve made my move too soon. <g>
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>>   Stretching the bass? I heard of stretching the top octaves but how doe=
s one
>> stretch the bass?
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>> thanks,
>> Julie,
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> Oooohhhhh, a huge can of worms. How the bass is tuned is how most artists
> judge a piano. IMO.
> I=B9ll say 95%---and I=B9m being a bit generous---of the tunings I follow up =
on
> within 2 to 14 days---and usually in a well-controlled micro-environment =
of
> studio, store, or expensive house/venue. (and remember, friends, we=B9re in
> fabulous Mediterranean Southern California---stability made
> flesh)....uhh...anyway, 95% of those tunings are from a little to a LOT s=
harp
> in the bass, in my system. The trick, the challenge, the game, is to get =
the
> note juuust on the flat side of =B3beatless;=B2 if you pay attention to your =
body
> at this time, you=B9ll feel the octave move down in your body;
> Checking the 5th above, you=B9ll hear (if you=B9re patient and can wait a cou=
ple
> seconds for the garbage to pass) an almost beatless interval, the 5th bei=
ng
> slightly, and I mean slightly flat---
> 1 beat per 3-4 seconds.  Checking the fourth, it will be way more active =
than
> the 5th, and on good pianos, you can clearly hear the 4th beating slowly,
> perhaps .5 to 1.5 bps. I listen to 4ths and 5ths all the way down to A0.
> They=B9re the best, best automatic stretch calculator for the bottom of the
> piano. IMO.=20
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> Let the games begin-----
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> Best,
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> David Andersen



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