Hi Matthew, There are no stupid questions. The 1/2 beat you may be listening for in an octave occurs at what pitch level? A3 to A4 it could be at A4, A5, E6, A6 and etc. If the 1/2 beat is at A4 the octave will be quite narrow. If it is at C#7 it will be quite wide. Others have offered you excellent advice here, so I'll not repeat it, other than to say the Accutuner site offers information on octave types here: http://www.accu-tuner.com/SATIIImanual/aph.html At 09:53 AM 22/09/2004 -0700, you wrote: > I have heard that some techs just tune the octave 1/2 a beat wide, and >leave it at that. Now you can call me stupid Matthew Regards, Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T. mailto:pianotuna@accesscomm.ca http://us.geocities.com/drpt1948/ 3004 Grant Rd. REGINA, SK S4S 5G7 306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner
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