Narrow vs. Stretch

[David Love]

Phil:

I think Jon Page restated what was meant by bloom when the topic had strayed
a bit and started addressing sonority as a function of tuning style (narrow
versus wide).  To restate and paraphrase, bloom has more to do with a
perceived increase in volume after the note is played, a sort of swelling of
the tone.  It can occur on a single note or group of notes.  It has to do
with the quality of the lively sustaining soundboard and a resilient hammer.
Not something you will find in a Baldwin very often these days.

David Love


----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Bondi" <pbondi2@comcast.net>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: March 19, 2002 4:57 PM
Subject: Narrow vs. Stretch


> I had lots of time and quiet today to narrowly tune a Baldwin L. I for one
> like to open the 'window' as far as it will go. I was trying to hear
> "bloom".
>
> I'm sorry to say that I heard no such animal with this very new Baldwin L
> today. What I heard was a 6th and 7th octave that, to my ear, bordered on
> being flat, but I know it wasn't. It was narrow compared to how I would
> normally tune.
>
> Since my interent connection has been so screwed up lately, it's possible
> that I missed some of the posts regarding 'bloom'.
>
> Perhaps a newer Baldwin L was a poor test subject?
>
> I would say the piano was in good voice, since I was hearing partials that
I
> would normally listen for.
>
> Can someone describe 'bloom' to me?
>
> I really want to hear this.
>
> Phil
>
> PS...the wheels are in motion to bring tito@philbondi.com back to life..it
> may take a few weeks though.
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