Subjective Tuning - Finding the Sweet Spot

At last! An aural tuning class that does not use an ETD as a monitor, or complicated diagrams as a guide to that "mathematically" correct tuning.

What sounds best, and how do we get it? How do we find that "sweet spot" in the tuning and use it to encourage the piano to sound its best? What are useful tests and proceedures for the practicing piano technician? John Henry will NOT be racing the steam-drill here! Intermediate level.

Polar Voicing and the Piano Hammer

This reprise of last years CA State presentation will examine the specific areas of the piano hammer that produce specific acoustic results when approached from a very particular perspective. How exactly do we analyse the sound that we are hearing* for, and what proceedures do we use in order to acheive that sound? Do hammers have a "good" side and a "bad" side? Intermediate level.

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Bio: Chris Robinson, RPT

A piano technician for over 35 years, Chris operates a full service restoration business in Bloomfield, CT. AcoustiCraft, Inc specializes in soundboard replacement and action geometry implementation. An active PTG member, Chris is sought regularly on both regional and national levels for his exceptional technical presentations.