clavichord

[McNeilTom@aol.com]

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Hi, Alan -

If this is a 'fretted' clavichord (meaning more than one note per course - or 
pair - of strings) the tangents will probably have been bent to 'tune' the 
interval formed by the two (sometimes three) notes using the same strings.  
This can give an irregular, snaggletoothed appearance, but it's the only way 
to fine tune these intervals since they share the same strings.  Once set, 
these tangents can be left bent indefinitely and will retain the same tuning 
relative to one another.  If they are extremely bent, it may be evidence that 
the temperament in use is not the one for which the keyboard was laid out; or 
it may be evidence that someone didn't understand the scheme!

             -     Tom McNeil     -
Vermont Piano Restorations

"To the intelligent man or woman, life appears infinitely mysterious, but the 
stupid have an answer for every question."   -   Edward Abbey



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