Temperature Change affecting pitch

Richard Brekne richardb@c2i.net
Tue, 28 Mar 2000 21:07:42 +0200


I would like a copy if you please... grin

thanks Stephen

Stephen Birkett wrote:

> Newton writ:
> > Temperature and humidity are coupled together, raise temperature
> > and humidity lowers and visa versa.  Warmer air expands and
> > stretches the humidity as well.
> >
> > Your measurements need to accompany humidity readings as well to be
> > truly interesting.
> >
> > Go back to the lab and reexperiement.
> >
> I have a copy of an article from the distant eons - when basic piano
> research was still funded in the US - on this topic, tuning stability etc
> as function of temperature. Not to hand at the moment, but (if anyone is
> interested) I can dig it up and post the reference.
>
> Stephen
>
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