Dear readers, Many thanks to all who contributed to my request on piano tuning. You helped me a lot. It will take some time to work through. Slowly I am recognizing, that I am in the wrong list here, and that there is a "tuning" list which I will try to get into. I have unearthened a very detailed description of a so-called Bach-tuning, starting at the middle C, and am busy with the frequency calculations. A Big Question: In the U.S. it is common practice to start tuning at C. Now, tuning along the way to the first A, how do I make sure that the A is exactly 440.000000 Hertz, the reference tone? Different temperatures (and stretching) will result in different values of the tone A. Probably it is not so important in practice, but how do I calculate the frequency values of tunings other than "equal". Obviously one has to calculate beginning with A , find the frequency for C and start tuning there. But how do I tune my tuning fork? A weird conundrum. By the way: Austrian Telecom offers a standard frecquency service: ( Country code 43)-222-1509 is 440.000000 Hz (10 to -6) calibrate your electronic tuning aid! ( I avoid the word tuner, because that's you.) Finally, let me point your attention to the "Just Intonation Network" at http://www.dnai.com/~jinetwk/ (use a browser). they focus on "just tuning" of all kind of instruments. Can you imagine Beethoven's Eigth in just tuning? It's there! (alas...) Furthermore: The alternate tunings list. Send email to: listproc@eartha.mills.edu first line blank second line: subscribe tuning your name There is still more to it, Internet is busy with this hot topic! I will be back mid of august. Have a good time! Yours Helmut Wabnig wabi@net4you.co.at
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