Bluthner Tuning

[Calin Tantareanu]

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Re: Bluthner TuningTerry, it should be easy to decide this. Where the =
aliquot strings are the same length as the other 3 strings of the =
unison, tune them to the same pitch. In the lower part of the scale the =
aliquots are shorter, bearing on a separate bridge on the soundboard. =
Those should probably be tuned an octave high. Look at the attached =
picture.
I don't think all Bluthners have this separate bridge for aliquots (ans =
some Bluthners have no aliquots at all, just 3 string unisons like most =
other pianos). Anyway, if the aliquot length is the same as the length =
of the 3 strings then it should be tuned to the same pitch.


 Calin Tantareanu
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  Sent: Monday, August 01, 2005 9:27 PM
  Subject: Re: Bluthner Tuning


  I had someone reply to me privately on this subject. He suggested =
something that no one else had mentioned.

  "...there are two sections with the extra string. in the lower section =
you tune the fourth string an octave higher than the notes to which they =
correspond and in the upper section you tune the extra strings in unison =
to the strings below."

  This information reportedly came from a Bluthner dealer. I'd sure hate =
to be wrong and start breaking strings. Anyone else ever hear of this? =
Is there any possibility that there were different scales that were =
tuned differently?

  Terry Farrell


    I just booked a first-time tuning for a Bluthner grand (first time =
for me to tune it). It is said to be about 55 years old. Is this piano =
likely to have the 4th string aliquot system up in the high treble? If =
so, is there any special tuning techniques for it? I've never tuned one =
of these. Just pluck it and tune it beatless with the other three =
strings of each note?

    Terry Farrell
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