Harpsichord Tuning

[David M. Porritt]

John:

 

Tune all the registers the same (well, except for the 4' if it has one,
which will be tuned an octave higher).  If it has the keyboard set up to do
modern pitch and low pitch, be sure the keyboard is set for the high pitch.
If it is in low-pitch position and you tune it to 440 you'll undoubtedly
break a few strings.  Other than that, it's a pretty straight forward job.

 

dave

 

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David M. Porritt, RPT

dporritt at smu.edu

 

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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of John Ross
Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2007 10:02 AM
To: pianotech
Subject: Harpsichord Tuning

 

I have been asked to tune a double manual harpsichord to A440, Valloti
Temperament.

It is in my ETD, so the temperament should be ok.

I have only tuned a single manual, and that was for a friend, 20 years ago.

They are stuck, and can't find anyone else.

What is involved in doing a double manual?

I know in an accordion, the different blocks are tuned slightly off the
others, by so many cents.

John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca

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