Trichords tuning

[Newton Hunt]

It is so much easier just to do it than to understand it.  Going nuts is SOP
for tuners.

Thanks for your observations.

            Newton



Roger Jolly wrote:

> Hi Newton,
>                 I was a little dyslexic when I posted that phrase, you are
> quite correct the addition of the unison drops flat. Trying to formulate
> consistent results is very difficult.
> Some variables that has got me wondering, Bridge stiffness left to right
> due to notching, treble string I think has a stiffer termination??? Centre
> line of hammer is firmer that the edges, this was in evidence with a new
> set of hammers, and how much voicing that was required to get all three
> strings sounding the same. On average voicing a bright piano drops the
> stretch 10c so what partial are we really listening to????  Is our ear
> fooled sub consciously???? e.g. at A6 no second partial is sounding do we
> revert back to the fundamental????
>  Like you I have very little understanding of what is happening. Slowly
> going nuts trying to find answers.
> Regards Roger
> P.S. Thank's for the correction.
>
> At 04:28 PM 25/11/98 -0500, you wrote:
> >"Interesting that your piano showed a *rise* in pitch. The ones I have
> >checked (small pso's) showed a drop in pitch with all three strings
> >sounding."
> >
> >I think this is because you can tune on string, say to an SAT, tune the
> >next by ear, check with SAT and it is flat.  Tune to the SAT and compare
> >unison and it is out.  I have yet to come to an understanding of this, I
> >just know it is so.  Weird!
> >
> > If you tune the string that wants to be the lowest then the others that
> >want to be sharp you should have a unison that is sharp instead of flat.
> >
> >                    Newton
> >
> Roger Jolly
> Baldwin Yamaha Piano Centre
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> Saskatchewan, Canada.
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