[CAUT] Harpsichord tuning tips

[Michelle Stranges]

1) sort of- depending on harpsichord- but SMALLER. You'll need a  
harpsichord tuning hammer.

2) YES.

3) NO test blows at all. And no rubs on the string to compensate for  
anything.


On Dec 2, 2005, at 12:36 PM, Andrew Anderson wrote:

> Do harpsichords have regular tuning pins?
>
> Do they behave quite differently from pianos?
>
> I guess the mechanism is different so the "test-blow" is out.   
> Would rubbing/stretching the strings with a rag be equivalent?
>
> Any and all tips welcome. ;-)
>
> Andrew Anderson
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