over-all tuning discussions, was How we hear

David Love davidlovepianos@comcast.net
Thu, 28 Oct 2004 18:10:41 -0700


The likelihood that the outside strings would have both moved and still
be in perfect unison seems unlikely.  But, as I said, when I find the
center string off I usually double check the interval tuning, octave or
whatever.  To be honest, it's rare that I find that the center sting is
the one that's off.  I'm usually cleaning up a few outside unisons on
the final pass--small corrections, but there's usually a few.  In the
final pass I like to be able to go through the piano playing at the same
level, in this case fairly soft.  Going back and forth louder to softer,
which I do in the initial pass(es) doesn't allow you to focus your
attention quite as well on subtle differences in the unison tuning.  

David Love
davidlovepianos@comcast.net 





-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On
Behalf Of Jenneetah
Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 5:56 PM
To: Pianotech
Subject: Re: over-all tuning discussions, was How we hear

David,
How often does it happen to you that infact the center string is 
where it should be, and it's the outside strings which have jumped. 
Not only that, but by identical amounts and in the same direction. 
Again, pianos defy our assumptions

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