Harpsichord tuning

[Dave Smith]

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AArt, the harpsichords I have built and tuned have all had about zero =
inharmonicity.  Octaves can be tuned easily with no "stretch" as in =
pianos.  If you would take FAC inharmonicity readings with a SAT, the =
numbers basically all come out to zero.  Makes harpsichords a lot easier =
to tune than pianos.

Dave Smith
SW FL
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  From: Aart in America Piano Services=20
  To: Pianotech List=20
  Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 10:52 AM
  Subject: Re: Harpsichord tuning


  Good morning Avery and to All,

  Many Thanks to you ALL. I truly appreciate your time and help.

  Avery, could you please explain the adjustable Keyboard procedure?=20

  Is it a knee lever or foot pedal that shifts the Keyboard and what is =
its function?

  Pitch shift or dampening?

  Thanks,

  Aart

  PS any company recommendations for string purchase for this =
instrument.=20


  On Feb 14, 2006, at 10:59 PM, Avery wrote:


    Aart,=20

    No, your regular tuning hammer will not fit! However, I've done a =
lot of harpsichord tunings and have yet to know of one that didn't have =
a tuning hammer that came with it. Now, whether it's there or not when =
you get there to tune it is another story! :-) I ALWAYS make sure first! =


    There's also two possibilities of tuning pins. One is the one which =
is similar to a regular piano tuning pin, except smaller! (Which I MUCH =
prefer!) The other is a rectangular type which needs a special tuning =
lever. We have one of those at the university and I DON'T like it!=20

    Thankfully, our Fortepiano reproduction has the "regular" tuning =
pin. Much easier to tune. IMO.=20

    BTW, make sure you know what pitch level they want (415 or 440). And =
what temperament? Is it an "adjustable" keyboard? Do you know how to =
shift it, if necessary?

    Tuning a harpsichord "can" be much more complicated than tuning a =
"normal" piano! :-)=20

    Avery=20

    At 07:51 PM 2/14/2006, you wrote:

      Hello All.

      I received a call to tune a Harpsichord (dual manual keyboard =
Sperrhake Passau made in Germany).

      My First, will my tuning hammer fit the pins? if not I'll order =
the correct tip or hammer.

      Any advice is greatly appreciated and thanks to ALL who responded =
to my post regarding  Bluthner tunings.

      Thanks,

      Aart

      Aart in America Piano Services
      Hoboken, N.J.  07030
      201 406 2594
      aartinamerica@optonline.net
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