Clavichord tuning

[Marcel Carey]

Jean, can it be that the hammers have moved during the transportation?
Some hammers might be hitting the wrong strings.

Marcel Carey, Sherbrooke, QC

> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On
> Behalf Of Richard Moody
> Sent: 5 janvier, 2003 21:49
> To: Pianotech
> Subject: Clavichord tuning
>
>
>
> My clavichord has come back from its 6 months trip to Holland, and
> I am wrestling with its Werckmeister II temperament.  Anyone has a
> clue as to why such a temperament on this particular instrument ?
> (in a clavichord, the temperament is determined by its
> construction : some strings will produce two different notes.
> Simply changing the tuning does not help...)
>
> Jean Debefve
>
> Doesn't the pitch change according to how hard you press down on
> the key?  So  how can any semblance of a temperament be
> uned?  ---rm
>
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