Ragtime/Honky Tonk tuning, was out of tune

[Isaac OLEG]

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I understand that one can use an EDT to tune one string, but, particyularely
for a honky tonk tuning, the effect may be generated and driven by ear, it
is not that difficult really and is most enjoyeable, once you have get
accainted to the strange tone.

I did not try to make that 6 hz up/down difference,  semm very high to me,
but I will try someday. Agreed that the bass can be leaved alone (blended
with the rest in fact)

Best regards.

Isaac Oleg
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De : pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]De la part
de jason kanter
Envoyé : mardi 18 mai 2004 01:18
À : Pianotech
Objet : Re: Ragtime/Honky Tonk tuning, was out of tune


The way I interpret the guidelines is this:
All the middle strings of all the trichords are to be tuned in ET based on
A-440; all the left strings to be tuned in ET based on A-434; and all the
right-hand strings to be tuned in ET based on A-446. This produces the +6,-6
beats at A4.
So, following Jon's suggestion, we would strip mute all the three-string
unisons and tune all the center strings as usual. Then we would set the ETD
to A-434 (how to do this varies with device) and tune all the left-hand
strings, and finally set the ETD to A-446 and tune all the right-hand
strings.
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  ----- Original Message -----
  From: John Ross
  To: Pianotech
  Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 3:12 PM
  Subject: Re: Ragtime/Honky Tonk tuning, was out of tune


  Hi Jon,
  Do you mean +/- 6 cents?
  You couldn't go +/- 6 Hz, up and down. Or are you just meaning C3 and up?
  Best,
  John M. Ross
  Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
  jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
    ----- Original Message -----
    From: Jon Page
    To: pianotech@ptg.org
    Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 6:45 PM
    Subject: Ragtime/Honky Tonk tuning, was out of tune


    >

You tune to normal equal temperament, but when you tune the unisons
you
>raise the right string by 6 Hz (beats) and lower the left string by 6
Hz.
>This is starting at A440.... A220 the right string should be 3 beats
up
>and the left string 3 beats down... by A880 the right string will be
tuned
>12 beats sharp and the left string 12 beats flat, and so on.

This should be fairly easy with an ETD. Tune all middle strings at
pitch.
Then set the ETD to +6 Hz and tune all right strings, set to -6 Hz and
tune all left strings, or vise versa.

Or so it seems to me.


Regards,

Jon Page, piano technician
Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass.
mailto:jonpage@comcast.net
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