[pianotech] Question for CTE's

[Ed Foote]

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From: Duaine Hechle 

OK, so I'm supposed to learn aural tuning skills.
Correct me if I'm wrong. Now, one starts to tune by testing A-440 with a - 
tuning fork. That is a given.
So, why can't a person tune the temperament with all tuning forks - it's all 
aural tuning and using no ETD ?
Sounds like a test I could pass with flying colors <grin>

 
Greetings, 
    I doubt it.  Tuning to unison is a lot more difficult to do than tuning by sequential intervals. I would be very surprised if one could produce a workable temperament from forks, and if they did, they time required would make it a money losing approach.  This has been tried before, didn't catch on. 
   You can test yourself with a pair of forks, say a C and a F.  Use them to tune two notes, and then see if you have a tempered fourth.
Regards,


Ed Foote RPT
http://www.piano-tuners.org/edfoote/index.html


 
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