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  • 1.  Choosing a tuning style

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 05-20-2023 10:44

    I've been using PianoScope lately for tuning.  One of my clients has been using the Perfect 12th tuning in PS, but was encouraged to try the Balanced style instead.   He initially liked it, but decided to go back to the pure 12th tuning.  He made a recording to illustrate how a tuning style affects the beating of certain intervals, especially in the bass.  Here is his recording, best heard in a good set of headphones:
    Piano Tuning in Bass Explained Using Brahms Example by Steven Norsworthy

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    Piano Tuning in Bass Explained Using Brahms Example by Steven Norsworthy
    Critical tuning in the bass register of a large concert grand piano, in this case a Fazioli F308, using the opening of Brahms Op. 79 No. 2 Rhapsody


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    Paul McCloud, RPT
    Accutone Piano Service
    www.AccutonePianoService.com
    pavadasa@gmail.com
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