[pianotech] Tuning with distractions

[Gerald Groot]

For me, I try and work through a certain amount of noise but, if it
escalates too much, I just politely tell them that I need it quiet.  "You
are giving me to much competition.  (I say with a smile) I need it quiet if
you want the piano to sound nice."  They apologize and hush up.   

 

From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Kerry
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 12:43 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Tuning with distractions

 

I've had some unavoidable situations like that too, like the rock band doing
a sound check during my half-hour tuning window.but in a home setting, it
seems like we ought to be able to head off things like loud talking, vacuum
cleaners, TV, etc. I've been thinking about sending a letter to new clients
in advance of the first appointment, diplomatically pointing out that the
quieter the environment, the better the tuning. At the same time, it could
be a marketing/educational opportunity for other services. Anybody else
doing this? Done it and stopped? What was your experience?

 

Kerry Kean

www.ohiopianotuner.com <http://www.ohiopianotuner.com/> 

 

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From: Paul T Williams [mailto:pwilliams4 at unlnotes.unl.edu] 
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 11:50 AM
To: David Ilvedson; pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Tuning with distractions

 

In a pitch black room just off stage while Kats was having a very loud
sound-check! 
Paul 


From: 

"David Ilvedson" <ilvey at sbcglobal.net> 


To: 

pianotech at ptg.org 


Date: 

03/02/2010 10:20 AM 


Subject: 

Re: [pianotech] Tuning with distractions

 

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Stanford Memorial Church while the organist was practicing...seriously!   

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "David Pritchard" <david at davidpritchard.com>
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Received: 3/2/2010 7:07:29 AM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Tuning with distractions


>I once tuned at a veterans home in their big activity room, and one of the
older 
>(probably senile) residents would sing whatever note I was tuning as loud
as he 
>could.  "Laaaaaaaaaaa!"  My mood was somewhere between irritated and 
>uncontrollable laughter.

>David Pritchard
>Scottsbluff, NE

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