String tension (was : Birdcage pitch raise)

[Stéphane Collin]

Yes, Stan, that is my understanding too.

There was a confusion about what factor was invariant, and what was changing, but Frank made it clear.  Sorry for the mixing up.

Best regards.

Stéphane Collin.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: J. Stanley Ryberg 
  To: pianotech 
  Sent: Friday, July 13, 2007 10:11 PM
  Subject: Re: String tension (was : Birdcage pitch raise) 


  Hello, Stephane!

  I'm really only jumping in here to ask a question which may be appropriate at this point.  Is it not true that the increase in thickness/mass needed to raise the tension of a string at a given length also makes the string less flexible?  And is this not a factor in the increased inharmonicity which seems to be a characteristic of high-tension scales?  That has been my understanding, but I'd be happy to be corrected if that is not the case.

  Regards,
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