Re: [Harp-L] Re: Temperments of other instruments

[Slim Heilpern <slim@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> Currently, pianos are tuned strictly 12 ET unless requested otherwise - the  
> only ones that request otherwise are groups interested in recreating authentic 
>  period music played on authentic period instruments or the experimental  
> music/sound pioneers.
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>  
> The Iceman
>   
I may be mistaken and I'm certainly no expert, but I don't think that's
quite true. Pianos of different sizes (with different string lengths)
have different amounts of "stretched" tuning applied (where the notes in
higher octaves are sharper than the same notes in lower ocatves). The
reason has something to do with inharmonic overtones related to string
length. My understanding is that piano tuning is usually based on ET,
but is not "strictly" ET (since it is stretched). I recently read an
article about a synth that replicates a piano sound using physical
modeling and one if it's features was that, contrary to a real world
piano, it could model gigantic strings that removed the need for
stretched tuning.

Harmonica content: I'm trying to imagine what a physical-modeled bass
harmonica would sound like with gigantic reeds... ;-)

- Slim.

www.SlideManSlim.com



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