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Sanderson Accutuner III resource page Superior Instructional Tapes
By James Coleman Sr. and George Defebaugh (VHS)


BEGINNING TUNING (1 hr. 20 min.)
Very elementary information covering octave tuning, unison tuning, basic temperament setting and tuning hammer technique. No electronic tuning.
VERTICAL REGULATION, REFELTING (1 hr. 10 min.)
Covers vertical action regulation, keyframe refelting and tips on troubleshooting.
AURAL AND VISUAL TUNING (2 hrs.)
Advanced instruction on pitch raising, temperament setting using primarily 3rds and 6ths, octave stretching. Explanation and demonstration of Sanderson Accu-Tuner.
GRAND ACTION REBUILDING (2 hrs. 15 min.)
Rebuilding Steinway "B" action with new hammers, shanks and flanges, wippens, key bushings, backcheck covering; basic regulation and touch-weight.
EXPLORING THE ACCU-TUNER (1 hr. 50 min.)
Explanation and demonstration of the many functions and capabilities of this "State of the art" electronic tuner. It covers MIDI and FAC tunings.
GRAND ACTION REGULATION (2 hrs. 15 min.)
The

E (Evenness of touch)
S (Speed of repetition)
P (Power of the hammer blow)
Explained and demonstrated with general instructions which will help you get the best performance from any grand piano action.
VOICING (2 hrs.)
Expert help from the masters of fine tone regulation.: Very elementary information covering octave tuning, unison tuning, basic temperament setting and tuning hammer technique. No electronic tuning.
VERTICAL REGULATION, REFELTING (1 hr. 10 min.)
Covers vertical action regulation, keyframe refelting and tips on troubleshooting.
AURAL AND VISUAL TUNING (2 hrs.)
Advanced instruction on pitch raising, temperament setting using primarily 3rds and 6ths, octave stretching. Explanation and demonstration of Sanderson Accu-Tuner.
GRAND ACTION REBUILDING (2 hrs. 15 min.)
Rebuilding Steinway "B" action with new hammers, shanks and flanges, wippens, key bushings, backcheck covering; basic regulation and touch-weight.
EXPLORING THE ACCU-TUNER (1 hr. 50 min.)
Explanation and demonstration of the many functions and capabilities of this "State of the art" electronic tuner. It covers MIDI and FAC tunings.
GRAND ACTION REGULATION (2 hrs. 15 min.)
The

E (Evenness of touch)
S (Speed of repetition)
P (Power of the hammer blow)
Explained and demonstrated with general instructions which will help you get the best performance from any grand piano action.
VOICING (2 hrs.)
Expert help from the masters of fine tone regulation.: Covers vertical action regulation, keyframe refelting and tips on troubleshooting.
AURAL AND VISUAL TUNING (2 hrs.)
Advanced instruction on pitch raising, temperament setting using primarily 3rds and 6ths, octave stretching. Explanation and demonstration of Sanderson Accu-Tuner.
GRAND ACTION REBUILDING (2 hrs. 15 min.)
Rebuilding Steinway "B" action with new hammers, shanks and flanges, wippens, key bushings, backcheck covering; basic regulation and touch-weight.
EXPLORING THE ACCU-TUNER (1 hr. 50 min.)
Explanation and demonstration of the many functions and capabilities of this "State of the art" electronic tuner. It covers MIDI and FAC tunings.
GRAND ACTION REGULATION (2 hrs. 15 min.)
The

E (Evenness of touch)
S (Speed of repetition)
P (Power of the hammer blow)
Explained and demonstrated with general instructions which will help you get the best performance from any grand piano action.
VOICING (2 hrs.)
Expert help from the masters of fine tone regulation.: Advanced instruction on pitch raising, temperament setting using primarily 3rds and 6ths, octave stretching. Explanation and demonstration of Sanderson Accu-Tuner.
GRAND ACTION REBUILDING (2 hrs. 15 min.)
Rebuilding Steinway "B" action with new hammers, shanks and flanges, wippens, key bushings, backcheck covering; basic regulation and touch-weight.
EXPLORING THE ACCU-TUNER (1 hr. 50 min.)
Explanation and demonstration of the many functions and capabilities of this "State of the art" electronic tuner. It covers MIDI and FAC tunings.
GRAND ACTION REGULATION (2 hrs. 15 min.)
The

E (Evenness of touch)
S (Speed of repetition)
P (Power of the hammer blow)
Explained and demonstrated with general instructions which will help you get the best performance from any grand piano action.
VOICING (2 hrs.)
Expert help from the masters of fine tone regulation.: Rebuilding Steinway "B" action with new hammers, shanks and flanges, wippens, key bushings, backcheck covering; basic regulation and touch-weight.
EXPLORING THE ACCU-TUNER (1 hr. 50 min.)
Explanation and demonstration of the many functions and capabilities of this "State of the art" electronic tuner. It covers MIDI and FAC tunings.
GRAND ACTION REGULATION (2 hrs. 15 min.)
The

E (Evenness of touch)
S (Speed of repetition)
P (Power of the hammer blow)
Explained and demonstrated with general instructions which will help you get the best performance from any grand piano action.
VOICING (2 hrs.)
Expert help from the masters of fine tone regulation.: Explanation and demonstration of the many functions and capabilities of this "State of the art" electronic tuner. It covers MIDI and FAC tunings.
GRAND ACTION REGULATION (2 hrs. 15 min.)
The

E (Evenness of touch)
S (Speed of repetition)
P (Power of the hammer blow)
Explained and demonstrated with general instructions which will help you get the best performance from any grand piano action.
VOICING (2 hrs.)
Expert help from the masters of fine tone regulation.: The

E (Evenness of touch)
S (Speed of repetition)
P (Power of the hammer blow)
Explained and demonstrated with general instructions which will help you get the best performance from any grand piano action.
VOICING (2 hrs.): Expert help from the masters of fine tone regulation.

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PINBLOCK INSTALLATION ANYONE CAN DO
(Jim Coleman, Jr.)

Detailed, easy-to-follow instructions. Avoids many of the complicated procedures but maintains good fit to the plate. The system also maintains original plate elevation and position if desired.

COLEMAN A TO A TEMPERAMENT
(James Coleman, Sr.)

A self-proving and self-adjusting aural temperament system which works beautifully on spinets and all pianos. All possible checks and balances are demonstrated. Everyone who has learned this system has done very well on his PTG tuning exam.

BALDASSIN - DR. SANDERSON 3rds-4ths temperament
(James Coleman, Sr.)

An aural temperament which uses the best of both authors. Everything is self-proving and easy to follow. The temperament is balanced out over two octaves with emphasis on the F3 and F4 octave. The greatest break-through of this decade.

BASS TUNING - 3 WAYS, using 3 Accu-Tuners
(James Coleman, Sr.)

You can see and hear what is going on in the various types of octave matching.

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