Flat Facts

Carl Meyer cmpiano@comcast.net
Sat, 26 Mar 2005 15:00:25 -0800


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MessageIt's elementary, my dear Alan.  The earth sucks (gravity, you =
know).  And obviously it will suck the pitch down not up.  So there!


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  From: Alan=20
  To: 'Pianotech'=20
  Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2005 9:49 AM
  Subject: Flat Facts


  This question is so basic and naive, I fear the wrath of the list so I =
will ask it annonymously ...

  Customer asked: "I understand that humidity change is the principle =
cause for going out of tune, but if it gets flat than sharp, etc., why =
is the long term trend always flat? In other words, if it's a fact that =
the tuning pins are slowly turning counterclockwise with playing and =
weather, why can't you just lock them in place, somehow, so the piano =
stays close to pitch all the time?"

  I stood there staring stupidly and could not conjur a =
sensible-sounding answer.

  What would YOU say?

  Mystery Writer
  Salem, MO



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