Piano acoustics

[Ron Nossaman]

>Yes! but I thought what if the inharmonicity of a vibrating piano wire is
>different than when connected to a bridge and piano soundboard? 

And that would matter how, practically? How often are you called upon to
tune a string not connected to a bridge and soundboard?   


> Of course
>that could be an experiment also.  I will supply the piano without the
>soundboard.   Also I would like to see experiments on piano wire clamped
>between two huge steel blocks with lengths appropriate to piano speaking
>lengths to see if the vibration (esp the partials is different).  These
>experiments might
>determine if the soundboard affects inharmonicity.  

Then go for it. You can be the one that adds that data to the literature.


Ron N