[pianotech] The big discussion

[Ron Nossaman]

On 1/29/2011 11:01 AM, Ryan Sowers wrote:
> I believe it means that when doing the final tuning of the third string
> of a unison, all three strings are left open.

I wasn't aware there was anyone tuning who *didn't* finish unisons with 
all three strings open. Is that really done? The best test of a unison 
I've found after you get done messing with it is to play the octave to a 
previously tuned unison. Even though individual strings sound fine in 
the octave, and even though both unisons sound fine individually, it's 
surprising what playing the two together will uncover. The more strings 
you get involved, the better your chances of uncovering something you 
weren't aware of.
Ron N