Notes 85-86-87-88

[Jim]

Hi Pat:

You have correctly observed that a plucked string exhibits a flatter
pitch than a struck string.  The reason is that the plucked string usually
has much less amplitude, therefore, less residual tension,

Jim Coleman, Sr.


On Sat, 12 Apr 1997, Bonifield/Poulson wrote:

> Dear Jim:  I usually pluck the strings of the top octave in tuning
> them, but I wonder sometimes if the same pitch is produced that way.
> Sometimes is seems that the note is sharper when struck by the hammer
> than when plucked.  Is this one of my many delusions, or have others