Chaning Inharmonicity

Isaac OLEG SIMANOT oleg-i@wanadoo.fr
Tue, 30 Oct 2001 07:49:28 +0100


Its the hammers that change with season too.

Mostly !


Take five techs and have them knock on a table with a finger, they all will
have their own knock !
(Yamaha trick to undestand the importance of the playang hand when tuning)
Have a nice day anyone !

Isaac

> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]De la part
> de Newton Hunt
> Envoyé : mardi 30 octobre 2001 01:44
> À : pianotech@ptg.org
> Objet : Re: Chaning Inharmonicity
>
>
> > I don't believe this has ever been demonstrated conclusively.
>
> I have experienced this, for years.  I have tuned the same concert
> grands every week, sometimes for years, and I have measured the FAC
> numbers time after time after time.  The "A" changes three to four cents
> from one season to the other, and it does effect the way the piano is
> tuned.
>
> Try it yourself.  Keep a record of FAC numbers then six months later
> take them again.  You will know then..
>
> I am _good_ at taking the measurements so I know it is not me, it is the
> piano.
>
> 		Newton
>



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