Inharmonicity

[Robert Scott]

Joseph Garrett wrote:

> RicB said: "Inharmonicity is a distinctive characteristic of pianos."
> 
> Ric,
> I competely disagree. All instruments have inharmonicity; just less than the piano.
> Joe
Well, not exactly.  A pipe organ does not have any inharmonicity. 
Neither does a violin (when it is being bowed).  These instruments 
produce true harmonics that are exactly multiples of their fundamentals. 
  And some instruments have more inharmonicity than a piano - like for 
instance chimes.

Robert Scott
Ypsilanti, Michigan