Jim Busby wrote: > > > If you tune a WT, which has a certain characteristic for each key, > then someone wants to shift the keyboard to play at A415, should you > retune it to maintain the key characteristics? IOW If the key of C as > a tonality is fairly clean but C# has a lot more movement, by shifting > the keyboard to A425 I’ve essentially changed the essence of the > perceived key qualities. Should I retune? > > I’m using Werkmeister III and one day the keyboard will be in A440 > then the next A415, then back. Or… should I not worry about it? > Jim, I'd retune for sure. Werkmeister is reasonably crunchy, unless you really want the sharp keys sweet sounding. Besides, how long does it take to tune a harpsichord? No wear and tear on the wrist, no test blows and no ear strain. It's a good idea to tune them daily anyway, even if just out of habit. BTW, who's asking for 425? --Dave Tulane University New Orleans ------------------------- J'y suis, j'y reste. -------------------------
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