This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Why is it that louder playing results in "overtones higher than = acceptable" in one case, but "gives colour" in another case? =20 What's the mechanism here? Does he imply that louder notes have more = inharmonicity, or is it just that you can't hear as many partials on = softer notes? --Cy Shuster-- Rochester, MN ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Calin Tantareanu=20 To: pianotech@ptg.org=20 Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 12:36 PM Subject: Re: Piano stringing scales 2. Scales with inharmonicity values higher then average or close to = the upper "limit" With increasing dynamics the adding up of overtones gives the sound = colour, without getting unpleasant. Examples: Grotrian-Steinweg, Yamaha, Steinway 3. Inharmonicity is at the "limit" or above At normal playing volume, the tonal character makes an outstanding = impression. But with increasing dynamics, the stretching of the = overtones gets higher than acceptable to the ear and becomes distorted. = This happens especially when the string termination isn't perfect. = Because one needs to voice the piano mellow to avoid distortion, = powerful fortissimos aren't possible. Examples: Fenner states that such a scale can be found, nowadays, only = in Bechstein pianos. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/a0/eb/20/90/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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