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Poor tuning often leads to cascading failures. If an instrument is out of tune it limits your technique because your brain is expecting frequency X but you are hearing frequency Y. To play quickly and accurately you have to be able to trust the instrument.

Tennis players are really particular about how their rackets are strung. While nobody in the crowd will notice an unbalanced racket, the crowd will notice if they hit the ball out. Consistency is important.




But I want to hear The Entertainer and I certainly don't want the piano in tune!




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