[pianotech] Honky tonk tuning

[Robin Stevens]

Yes Tom I am inclined to agree that the affect is best achieved with a
random unevenness. If tuned properly first, then one string altered the
basic structure is maintained. I regularly come across old pianos not tuned
for many many years resulting in the Bass being one semitone or a tone
sharper than the treble....THAT IS a bad sound!!

Robin 

 

From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Tom Gorley
Sent: Wednesday, 23 February 2011 4:05 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Honky tonk tuning

 

I am a proponent of the unevenness of a honky tonk tuning. It's very nature
is varying degrees of out-of tune-ness.  I would tune the piano and then let
down one string by ear to the desired sound (some were raised).  I don't see
why identical out-of tune-ness is required. When I did one for an opera
group, they listened to and discussed if the sound was aromatic enough for
the particular desired effect. Let your ear be your guide.  You don't need a
PDA for this part.

 

    ---Tom Gorley

 

 

On Feb 22, 2011, at 7:05 PM, Barbara Richmond passed on this question from
Robin Stevens





With the advent of PDAs nowadays I am wondering how many cents sharp or flat
the third string is changed? It would made it more even if I tune the piano
first then change RCT setting for that detuned string to - +10 or whatever.

 

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