[pianotech] Tuning with distractions

[Scott Gray]

Cicada have their own "beat"... They can be tuned up and very easily 
with a hammer.. that's if you can find them.  Climbing gear anyone? You 
tune them until the beat stops.  Pure unison with the tree!

We've got lots of them in this area.

Scott


On 3/2/2010 10:29 PM, PAULREVENKOJONES at aol.com wrote:
> There is a guy, I am convinced, who in the Fall watches to see when I 
> leave in the morning to go out on my tunings, and follows me around 
> from client to client with his gas-powered leaf blower. He looks like 
> the same guy anyway.
> Has anyone ever tried to tune during the cicada cycles? The last 
> infestation, I had an outside tuning under a tent for a wedding, and 
> was able to figure that the chirrr of the cicada was almost a perfect 
> fifth. Really helped me in the temperament area. :-)
> P
> In a message dated 3/2/2010 10:45:26 P.M. Central Standard Time, 
> toddpianoworks at att.net writes:
>
>     Okay get this.....
>     Daughter in living room watching TV (spongebob I think), son in
>     room practicing his electric guitar to a precorded soundtrack, mom
>     in kitchen on the phone, and it just so happened to be the day the
>     lawn service showed up!  Go figure...
>
>     ***_TODD PIANO WORKS_*
>     Matthew Todd, Piano Technician
>     (979) 248-9578
>     http://www.toddpianoworks.com <http://www.toddpianoworks.com/>
>
>
>     --- On *Tue, 3/2/10, Kerry /<kerrykean at att.net>/* wrote:
>
>
>         From: Kerry <kerrykean at att.net>
>         Subject: Re: [pianotech] Tuning with distractions
>         To: pianotech at ptg.org
>         Date: Tuesday, March 2, 2010, 10:41 PM
>
>         It does work (in most cases) to ask, but it’s also
>         embarrassing to have to be reminded, no matter how nicely.
>         That’s why I’m interested in advance notice.
>
>         Kerry Kean
>
>         www.ohiopianotuner.com <http://www.ohiopianotuner.com/>
>
>         ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>         *From:* Gerald Groot [mailto:tunerboy3 at comcast.net]
>         *Sent:* Tuesday, March 02, 2010 4:57 PM
>         *To:* pianotech at ptg.org
>         *Subject:* Re: [pianotech] Tuning with distractions
>
>         *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/>
>
>         ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>         *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:
>
>         	
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>         " David Ilvedson " <ilvey at sbcglobal.net>
>
>         To:
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>         	
>
>         pianotech at ptg.org
>
>         Date:
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>         	
>
>         03/02/2010 10:20 AM
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>         Subject:
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>         	
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>         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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