String Question

Delwin D Fandrich pianobuilders@olynet.com
Wed, 26 Sep 2001 20:02:49 -0700


----- Original Message -----
From: "Iņaki Coello" <coello@pianored.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: September 24, 2001 11:40 AM
Subject: String Question


>
> When two strings of different size are in the same unison, it cause false
beats.

What you're hearing is not actually a false beat, but a real beat in the
harmonics which become enharmonic because of the difference in inharmonicity
between two wires of different diameters.

--ddf



This PTG archive page provided courtesy of Moy Piano Service, LLC