• fartsparkles@sh.itjust.works
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    2 months ago

    Why are you being downvoted?!?

    I had a professional out the other day and this is exactly how they tune pianos and they do so for some rather prestigious institutions in my area. A set of tuning forks, a tuning lever, and some felt. By ear - aural tuning - doesn’t mean they are tuning by memory of a note. They use a metal tuning fork that, when struck, vibrates at an exact note with which they compare the string and adjust the tension accordingly.

    Sure you can buy tuning devices but not all professionals use nor need them. If anything, they mean someone with poorer hearing can do the tuning and thus don’t notice other aspects of the piano that need adjusting beyond simply string tension.

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      2 months ago

      No idea. Probably cause it’s a bit gate-keepy in the way I say “any tuner worth their salt” as if it’s the only way to achieve good results.
      I haven’t met a tuner that uses anything other than forks. Maybe that’s because all the pianos I’ve worked with have been in good condition, so haven’t needed drastic measures applied. As I haven’t met a tuner that uses anything else, I can’t say if they are better/faster/whatever. I just assumed it’s the industry standard, like how orchestras tune by ear

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        2 months ago

        Same; I’ve never seen an electronic device used to tune a piano either and I’ve been around musical instruments my entire life (not a pro myself, but I’ve friends and family who are composers and I’m an enthusiast myself). I just know digital tuners exist.