inharmonicity and "Re: newbie questions: stretching"

Charles Neuman cneuman@phy.duke.edu
Wed, 14 Feb 2001 10:19:55 -0500 (EST)


Newton Hunt <nhunt@optonline.net> wrote:
> > [r.e. treble strings] same thickness and stiffness in a
> > small grand as they are in a large grand?
>
> Yes, and length as well.

Interesting. So, a small grand and a large grand would have the same
degree of inharmonicity in the treble, right? Now, as for the bass
strings, I think I remember reading that smaller pianos tend to have
thicker bass strings, which I assume are stiffer than thin ones. If so,
then I would expect a smaller piano to have more inharmonicity in the bass
than a larger one. Am I correct?

Charles Neuman



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