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Is this just another name for a higher level tuning than is normally done on home instruments? The type of tuning that usually only a professional pianist might want or require?
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.....about 50% more. 
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Does a higher level mean A=448?
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Does a higher level mean A=448? No. Some tune to A441 to A443 but no one tunes higher than A444, and those people are nuts.
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Does a higher level mean A=448? No. Some tune to A441 to A443 but no one tunes higher than A444, and those people are nuts. Yeah, I charge less for 438. Funny one Mr. Marty!!
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Is this just another name for a higher level tuning than is normally done on home instruments? The type of tuning that usually only a professional pianist might want or require? Due to the rigors of virtuoso playing, concert pianos have to be extremely stable. To get there, the piano has to essentially be in tune already. Anything greater than a few cents difference will not be stably tuned. In ideal circumstances, a concert instrument will be tuned at least twice on the day of the concert, once before rehearsal, and once afterward.
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Does a higher level mean A=448? No. Some tune to A441 to A443 but no one tunes higher than A444, and those people are nuts. Yeah, I charge less for 438. Funny one Mr. Marty!! Jean, I'm glad someone around here has a sense of humor. I guess we need to include that Groot feller and Dave Jensen. B-toven just doesn't understand! Could PLU really be serious? He's been here since 2001 and has an opinion on everything.
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Yeah, I try to stay away, but sometimes I can't help myself. I've been on here since the days of the coffee room. Under a different name at the time. Notemalade I beleive was my All good fun.
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I knew exactly what you meant Marty and giggled when I read it. I agree with your assesment of the question too. 
Jerry Groot RPT Piano Technicians Guild Grand Rapids, Michigan www.grootpiano.comWe love to play BF2.
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B-toven just doesn't understand! I got it.... just didn't think it was funny.  Could PLU really be serious? I'll bet you a Kimball spinet he is....
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Could PLU really be serious? He's been here since 2001 and has an opinion on everything. Are either of those supposed to be bad?
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For the case being, his answer was appropriate, and above 443-44 you will experiment some easy string breakage on some "German scales" (understood as high BS % used soon in the scale *) The question was not about pitch anyway... Dont complain about over enthusiastic people, the race is near of extinction (*) Schimmel, Sauter, for instance
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A concert tuning is a tuning done for a concert. Like Beethoven said, the tuning's stability is very important, given that the artist is likely demanding more of the instrument than most home players do, and there are presumably a lot of people watching and listening, who would notice if the tuning is falling apart. So there's a lot riding on the tuning, for both the artist and the tuner. Well, that's my take on the subject.
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What? No comments on grammar????
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My aunt's concert tuning sounds larger than my cousin's pitch raise.
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See, I actually had something to say about the topic that hadn't been said yet. But now that the topic has basically run dry, watch out!
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I did, and only have seen grey sky and snow clouds. Or is it rain ?
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A concert tuning is a tuning done for a concert. Like Beethoven said, the tuning's stability is very important, given that the artist is likely demanding more of the instrument than most home players do, and there are presumably a lot of people watching and listening, who would notice if the tuning is falling apart. So there's a lot riding on the tuning, for both the artist and the tuner. Well, that's my take on the subject. What? No comments on grammar???? Well, you could have contacted the comma police and reported Zeno….
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