Key Excursion

[Andrew and Rebeca Anderson]

Or at least know how to fix unisons, first thing to go with a 
humidity swing and in a predictable fashion.  Left goes one way and 
right goes the other.  Tune them back to the center and your overall 
interval relationships don't suffer much.  (Of-course the lower 
tension/downbearing middle will go sharper/flatter than the either end will.)

Andrew Anderson

At 06:40 PM 4/19/2006, you wrote:
>Hi Michelle,
>
>It doesn't get any better. I touch up any unisons that are not
>"perfect" on my own piano everyday before I practise. Sometimes I get
>so particular I have to step back and just accept whatever state the
>piano is in (which is usually just fine). I always have a list of
>things in my head I want to do to the piano to make it sound better.
>
>But really, what other instrumentalist would play on an out of tune
>instrument if they were able to tune it themselves? Pianists probably
>don't notice as much as they could because many have no choice but to
>put up with it. Not intending to put you technicians out of some
>work, but I do think every (decent) pianist should know how to at
>least tune their own instrument.
>
>- John
>
>
>>As a piano instructor, I've always been fascinated by the work of
>>the piano tuner/tech.  The only problem is it creates a new level
>>of listening and I begin to hear problems that were probably
>>already present in the piano.  (Result:  the dreaded call-back).
>>
>>Similarly, as a student tech, I'm beginning to hear problems in our
>>piano that I had the "luxury" of never hearing before.  Now, not
>>only am I critical of the music but critical of the instrument as
>>well.  It's driving my husband nuts!  =)
>>
>>Michelle Smith
>>Student Tuner
>>Bastrop, Texas