> The lower the tension in a given string the greater the change in pitch for > a given change in length. Since the lowest tension tends to be in the low > tenor, that is where the largest change in pitch generally is. The bass > section is usually the highest string tension and therefore changes the > least. On many pianos the scale tensions also drop in the upper treble. > Scales that are designed with more equal tension through the piano will tend > to go out of tune more evenly. > > > David Love Percentage of breaking tension, more accurately, rather than tension. Ron N
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