[Dixielandjazz] Piano tuning

[Robert S. Ringwald]

Years ago, concert grands were sometimes tuned just a smidgen high, 442 or 
444 so that they would be a little more brilliant against the orchestra.

I was a piano tuner 45 years ago but quit.  Don't know if this is still the 
practice.

--Bob Ringwald



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Kashishian" <jim at kashprod.com>
To: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 7:31 AM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Piano tuning


>
> Spanish orquestras tend to tune to 440+....all the way up to 444.  This 
> was
> the way the pianos were tuned in all the recording studios in the past,
> also.  Not sure now...
>
> Don't know the reason, either.  Maybe we just like to get a little higher
> over here!   :>
>
> Jim
>
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