Theory and Practice of Piano Construction
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Theory and Practice of Piano Construction presents a detailed, practical method for tuning alongside its treatment of the construction of the instrument. The discussion of equal temperament describes a necessary compromise between true musical intonation and the limitations of musical instruments, so that musical performance becomes practicable. The treatment of strings says precise directions can be given for calculating their dimensions, while rules about ideal musical strings require modifications in practice.
The explanation of string lengths says dividing a pianoforte string exactly in the middle does not, in practice, produce the octave above its fundamental tone. The tuning discussion says theoretical accuracy cannot be achieved in practice, though an approximation can be obtained. The proposed tests check the tempering of each interval by comparing the different intervals to which each completed sound gives rise.
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- Author
- William Braid White
- Reading time
- About 4 hours
- Pages
- 151
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Engineering
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