Perfect Pitch

[William R. Monroe]

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C'mon Joe,

JS Bach was one very active transcriptionist of his own works.  Scoring =
them first for one instrument, then another, etc.  Why would he so =
dislike a modern piano?  Just another transcription, IMO.  I can hear =
him now, "Oh, what fun!  Another place to play the D minor!"  As for the =
ET, Well.........do we really want to start that up again?

William R. Monroe
Madison, WI
Assoc.
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Joe Garrett=20
  To: pianotech=20
  Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 10:01 PM
  Subject: Re: Perfect Pitch


  Igulli asked: "What about those who bang on a note after you tune, =
then announce this =3D
  note is flat.....they have not played a chord or a scale just that =
note. =3D
  I find it very interesting first, that they never say a note is sharp. =
=3D
  They dont compare it to anything

  Igulli,
  Over the years, I've found that this, (annoying), reparte', is related =
to voicing. The problem is the terminology that the client is using. =
I've found that if I  go at it from this angle, it proves out that the =
client didn't like the sound of the note. (Probably, before I tuned it!) =
Because of this, they immediately go to that note to see if I made it =
better w/tuning, (which I probably didn't.<G>) When this occurs, I tell =
the client to give me a minute and I'll try and improve the note. At =
which point, I VOICE the offending note. Most of the time the client =
returns, plays the note and says it's much better! Go figger!<G>=20
  Of course there are those that have, what I call extreme pitch =
recognition. These clients are usually, (but not exclusive to), =
violinists and other assorted Professional musician types. This =
situation is difficult to get around and oft-times requires an Historic =
Temperament to satisfy them. (Or at least to placate them, somewhat.<G>)
  I have known many, who have extreme pitch recognition and not one of =
them can sing A=3D440 within 5 cents! (Or 10cents for that matter!) =
Therefore, I maintain my original statement: IF someone had "perfect =
pitch" they could not stand to listen to the piano, because it is the =
most "out of tune" instrument! I also maintain that, J.S. Bach would go =
off, screaming, in a rubber room, if he heard his works being played on =
a modern piano! Especially, if it was tuned in an Equal Temperament![G]
  Best Regards,
  Best Regards,
  Joe Garrett, R.P.T.
  Captain, Tool Police
  Squares R I
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