Re; Harpsichord Answers

[Jim]

Harpsichords do have some inharmonicity, but it is almost negligible. It
is easier to put the stretch in with the pitch offset window than to
go thru the calculating process.  If one tunes by ear the stretch is
kinda automatic, just check the double and triple octaves relationships
from time to time.

Jim Coleman, Sr.

On Tue, 10 Dec 1996, Robert Scott wrote:

> At 03:45 PM 12/10/96 -0600, you wrote:
> >
> >
> >Tune to A440 with no stretch in the temperament and beatless octaves will
> >do what you need.
> >
> >
>     Why wouldn't harpsicords need some stretch tuning?  Admittedly the
> thinner strings have less resistance to bending, which is the source
> of inharmonicity, but it shouldn't be zero, should it?
>
>     -Bob Scott
>
>