Hi Norma and Robert, It is possible to get good stability by tuning mp and keeping test blows at a minimum. I hardly ever exceed mf. Try to move the tuning pin sooner in the envelope of the sound, particularly if pitch is being changed significantly (i.e. more than 2 cents). Don't confuse pitch correction with tuning. (By the way, Norma, you never did answer the question whether the store you tune for pays for pitch corrections.) There is (at least) one technique that suggests "throwing" the lever at the same instant the key is played. The worst technique (imho) for our fragile bodies is to apply some torque to the tuning pin and then "hammer" the note repeatedly until it is "in tune". At 11:51 PM 3/18/2007 -0600, you wrote: > Hi Robert, :-) Please >http://www.nismat.org/ptcor/tennis_elbow Hope this helps, Norma >Neufeld Regards, Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T. Non calor sed umor est qui nobis incommodat mailto:pianotuna at yahoo.com http://us.geocities.com/drpt1948/ 3004 Grant Rd. REGINA, SK, S4S 5G7 306-539-0716 or 1-888-29t-uner
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