> From: "Greg Livingston" <pianotuner440@hotmail.com> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > Sent: Monday, October 11, 2004 9:38 PM > Subject: Wrapped strings in temperament > > >> Dear Friends, >> >> I've been trying to learn the Baldassin-Sanderson Two-Octave >> temperament > as >> I prepare for the RPT exams. As you know, this sequence goes from A2 >> to > A4. >> Many of the spinets and consoles I see have wrapped strings much >> higher >> than A2; some as high as G3. An important point to consider is that you won't be taking the RPT exam on a spinet or console. You'll be taking it on a well scaled grand, at least 5' 10" in length if my memory serves me well. You may find it helpful to practice on good grands in preparation for the exam. On the other hand -- the beauty of the Bald-Sand 2 Oct Temp is that it allows your temperament to adjust for the "real world" imperfections inherent in the typical spinet's bass/tenor break transition. >> Should I stick with an F3-F4 sequence for these pianos, avoiding >> wrapped >> strings in the temperament range, or use the B-S sequence despite the >> wrapped strings? In other words, when faced with wrapped strings in >> the >> temperament, do you avoid them or forge ahead anyway? Forge ahead! Patrick Draine
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