Levels of math necessary for truly understanding scaling, etc.

[David Nereson]

Well, now with software like P-scale and whatever else, you can
probably re-scale a piano without mathematically understanding
all the concepts involved.  But from the books I've read on
piano design and scaling, it looks like nothing more complex
than algebra is used.  Glancing through "The Calculating
Technician," I see some complex/lengthy formulae, but no
calculus or analytical geometry.  Not even trig, I don't think.
Mainly algebra.
    --David Nereson, RPT
  -----Original Message-----
  From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org
[mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org]On Behalf Of piannaman at aol.com
  Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 10:35 PM
  To: pianotech at ptg.org
  Subject: Levels of math necessary for truly understanding
scaling, etc.


  I cannot claim to come from a math-challenged family.  My
brother is a math teacher at a junior college, so there goes
that excuse.  But I am not gifted in that regard, for whatever
reason.  Algebra gave me fits when I was in junior high, and I
promptly forgot it all.  Nonetheless, I don't want to remain
ignorant about it, because much of what we do is directly or
indirectly governed by mathematical rules and principles

  My brother teaches math online.  I'm going to ask him to point
me towards a course suited to my needs.

  Question:  can anybody hazard a guess or give an informed
opinion as to what level of math is necessary to understanding
the concept of scaling, and other more advanced aspects of piano
technology?



  Dave Stahl




  Dave Stahl Piano Service
  650-224-3560
  dstahlpiano at sbcglobal.net
  http://dstahlpiano.net/




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