This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Alan, Thanks very much for your detailed reply. That's great stuff, please = see comments interspersed... ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Alan Barnard=20 To: Pianotech=20 Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 10:53 PM Subject: RE: Rookie tech learns valuable lesson Okay. Take a deep breath and let your pulse slow down a little ..... Ah, that's better. Now ... Best advice No 1: Find an aural tuner willing to spend some time with you so you = can see, hear, and try with the voice of experience in the room. I have two great guys offering to help with this. Roger and Ron both = have many years experience.=20 No 2 (and I never really had much of number 1, myself, since I live = where the population density is about the same as the average IQ and = population "density" can take on a whole new meaning. But I digress: Attend every PTG tuning class you can get into and your local... I've been to California's Conferences, they put on a great one, almost = like the national which, this year, is a long way from your house but = still would be worth it --Rochester, NY, in July. My "local" chapter is a 6 hour drive away. But I will definately be = at the convention in Calgary in February, and possibly the national = (only a 3 or so hour flight) in June. No 4: Read articles related to temperament setting, etc., WHILE = SITTING AT A PIANO and trying what you are reading. There have been many = excellent positings here. Search google with appropriate key words and = put this in the searth window, too, without the quote marks = "site:ptg.org"=20 I've read alot of the archives... No 7: Be patient and persevering. You will wake up one day and say = "Why did I ever think a had a problem with that?" Promise. I believe you, it's happened with a few things...but patience in not = my forte.... No 8: The following tips will save you immense struggling to = understand and much frustration. Ready? Pay attention: The various tests = for octaves and intervals are ALL for one basic purpose, and that is to = tell you if you are on the correct side of the interval, e.g., a = slightly wide 5th can beat at exactly the same rate as a correct, = slightly narrow 5th. And it's the same for all intervals. You can tune = D4 to F3, perhaps, and say, gee, that's a nice marching tempo 8 bps, = even though it just happens to be a little narrow instead of a little = wide. Getting on the right side of intervals is about half the battle.=20 I do understand this - no problem- Learn to hear the correct beat for tuning. Sometimes, playing the = interval more softly or ghosting it will prevent false beats from = confusing you. Sometimes you have to listen a bit until the strings = settle down from the initial shock of the hammer to be sure you are = hearing the right beat. Yes, this is especially true on my pos with rock hard hammers... No 9: Potter's temperament is as good as any, for a new tuner, and = easier than some. You might stick with that. OR you might find it easier = to tune with 4ths/5ths, some people do, and he has, if I remember right, = a variation allowing that. I would also recommend studying and = practicing the Sanderson 2-Octave temperament as you will learn a lot = about inharmonicity compensation across the tenor break and a lot about = contiguous thirds, which can be immensely helpful in setting a solid = you-can-trust-it foundation for the remainder of the temperament.=20 Okay, I think I'll have to go with the 4ths & 5ths, seems easier to = hear for me. Learn to set a note (string and pin) so that it stays where you put it = BUT never trust it completely as you are learning. Always backtrack a = little and double-check as you tune. I don't have too much trouble setting the string and pin at this = stage. And when things just aren't working, I will bet dollars to donuts that = you have an interval on the wrong side of wide/narrow. Check, check, = check. I'll remember that. Bonne chance, cher ami, vous serez merveilleux!=20 You'd have better luck speaking German.... Alan Barnard Salem, Missouri Thanks again Alan, This has been very encouraging, Norma Neufeld Saskatoon, Sk -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.12.7/156 - Release Date: = 11/2/05 ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/86/26/26/67/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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