[pianotech] Tuning test Scoring

[David Ilvedson]

I believe you have a 1 cent lee way in the temperment, which seems too much...
David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA 94044

Original message
From: "Steven Hopp" 
To: 
Received: 2/20/2009 2:22:36 PM
Subject: [pianotech] Tuning test Scoring

Hello,
 
Can anyone help me interpret these numbers and how I would score on the pitch setting and temperament section of the RPT tuning exam?
 
I am using PRCT set for RPT exam.  The ETD is calculating the offset and I am using the "listening ear" to arrive at these numbers.
 
A440 - read 440.16 set in 1 1/2 minutes
 
Temperament:  Set in 18 minutes
 
F3   +.59
F#   -.91
G     -.18
G#  -1.12
A    -.56
A#   -.62
B    -1.72
C4  +.58
C#   -1.58
D     -.74
D#   -.58
E4   -1.76
F4   +1.0
 
Is this a passing score?  Can anyone suggest where my weakness is?  I tune my temperament as follows:  Set A440 - tune A3 then set contiguous thirds F3 - C#4 - F4 - A4.  Then from C#4 follow the down a P5 up a M3 up a M3.  
After my first reading my A3 and A4 were good so following the numbers above I corrected my errors and came up with the following numbers:
 
F3  +.62
F#  -.58
G   +.21
G#  -.63
A  -.50
A#  -.17
B  -1.69
C4  -.41
C#  -.89
D   -.96
D#  -.34
E  -1.31
F  -.80
 
Question:  Is there allowance on the test to go back and adjust your temperament.  Is this recommended?  If not and I were to use my first temperament (assuming it is a pass)  are the other numbers adjusted for the errors in the treble, high treble, and bass portions of the tuning exam?
 
Thanks for all considerations.  Any suggestions for other temperament sequences to try?
 
Appreciatively,
 
Steven 
PianoWorks Studio
Midland TX.
432-770-7473


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