He means tune one string to A440, the left string to -3 cents or a couple beats per second flat, the right string +3 cents of a couple beats per second sharp. Then mute and play each string separately, one at a time...can the person pick out the correctly tuned note? No fair you doing this...;-] By the way, I use an ETD and my ears...there is nothing missing in my tunings... David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA 94044 Original message From: "A E" To: "Pianotech List" Received: 7/1/2008 6:18:28 AM Subject: RE: Wives tales ... violin tuning Paul could u explain alil more please, i didnt understand too well? Kinda curious to try :-D Alicia To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: Re: Wives tales ... violin tuning From: pwilliams4 at unlnotes.unl.edu Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:44:58 -0500 With those "perfect pitch"people. try this: Take note 49- Tune it perfect in the middle string. Next, take the left string; tune it to A-439. Then take right string and tune to A 441. I'll bet nobody can tell which is right. The good ones will pick one or the other, but I'll bet, even if you mix it up differently, nobody can tell which is A-440! Try it........... Paul "William R. Monroe" <pianotech at a440piano.net> Sent by: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org 06/30/2008 02:29 PM Please respond to Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org> To"Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org> cc SubjectRe: Wives tales ... violin tuning All due respect Alicia, but while guessing within 1 or 2 cents would indeed be mighty impressive, it is still 1-2 cents off. Not perfect pitch, just very (very) good note recognition. William R. Monroe SNIP ... a few years ago i had a friend (may he rest in peace) who could tell u exactly how sharp of flat the note was, and get it withing 1-2 cents.... Alicia Get 5GB of online storage for free! Get it Now! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20080701/d32bf1b6/attachment.html
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