need some opinions

[joel a. jones]

Les,
You are spot on ! ! !

1. The HVAC needs to be stable.  On/Off  changes the pitch, the tuning, 
and the
voicing of not only the piano, but the organ as well.

2.  Coming from a major University where there were several technicians 
we were
responsible for our own group of pianos.  Switching back and forth for 
tuning, voicing,
and scheduling repairs was not beneficial.  Each technician tracked 
their group
of pianos and were responsible for keeping those pianos in top 
condition.
Consulting on needed service was very open and a group project.   
However, the
hand on the tuning hammer and the technique used was consistently one 
person.

3. My experience with pianos and organ tuning finds that the organ 
changes faster
and more dramatically than pianos.  Some Sundays the music played 
changes from the
early service to the late service because the pitch of the organ 
returns to A-440 and matches
the piano.   I would recommend you not change the piano to the pitch of 
the organ, unless the organ is purposely  tuned to a pitch other than 
A-440.

Keep in Tune.

Joel
Joel Jones, RPT
Madison, WI


On Jul 4, 2008, at 8:51 AM, Leslie Bartlett wrote:

> I have been a tuner for a large church in town, the other tuner having 
> retired.  I learned that actually was not quite the case. I have been 
> sharing the tunings with another tuner in the city.  The church's 
> pianist indicated some time ago she wished me to come with her and 
> tell her why she "hated the Steinway"......  Well, it was tuned to 
> 440, while the pipe organ was about 13 cents flat..................  
> So having fixed the disparity (not tuning the pipe organ, to be sure), 
> the Steinway seemed quite more agreeable.
>
> For a major recent concert the piano was tuned by the other tuner.  I 
> was called this week to "bring the piano up to pitch" because a major 
> concert venue was to use it this weekend.  Here is what I found.  The 
> variance was from +17 cents, to -23 cents, most of the top octave 
> being 20 or more cents flat, and the low-to mid sections being mostly 
> 6-to-ten cents sharp.  My typical tunings of that piano will vary as 
> much as seven cents over three-four months in a worship room seating 
> nearly 1000, and in which the heating/air conditioning is on/off, 
> on/off, depending on whether the room is being used.
>
> I informed the pianist that I could not share such tunings with 
> another tuner because it would ultimately affect the piano, and could 
> affect the reputations of two tuners.   I would appreciate some 
> opinions as to the veracity (or not) of my statements.  If you would 
> "reply all", then your responses will also go to the pianist of the 
> church, unedited by myself.  Thanks
> les bartlett
> houston
>>
>
>

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