Ric writes: << But do you tell them you are tuning their piano the way a harmonium was tuned rather than a piano? << Sure, they are usually charmed by the idea. It is a well-temperament, no matter what the instrument of origin may have been. >>Are you talking about a Moore? What offsets do you use? >> C= 2.5 C#= 0.0 D= 1.5 D#= 1.0 E= -1.5 F= 2.0 F#= -.5 G= 3.0 G#=.5 A= 0.0 A#= 1.5 B= -1.0 Very subtle but very effective in dialing up the resonance in a piano. The C-E is only 10 cents from Just, the F#-A# is only 2 cents wider than ET, but it makes a big difference in the overall sound of the piano! Regards, Ed Foote RPT
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