Deep Freeze piano

[Elian Degen J.]

I have not read the article, I just caught glimpse of the email

but you have several factors to take in account, of course temperature is No
1. and you can observe it at a molecular level. Lower temperatures
desaccelerate molecular movement, materials become more rigid, soundboard
looses resonance, and that happens first at bass range, as the soundboard
becomes more rigid, properties change towards treble, also the strings
become harder.


Elian




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Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2003 14:13
Subject: Re: Deep Freeze piano


> umm,  I think the temperature is the cause of the sharpness.  I would be
> curious as to what the pitch would be after that thing had been out of the
freeze
> for a week or so.  One thing is for certain, cold air sharpens pianos, and
> when brought out of that freezer, the condensation is going to keep it wet
for
> hours.
>   All in all, that article was about as specious a presentation of useful
> information inre pianos as I have seen.
>
> Ed Foote RPT
> www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/
> www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html
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