derek
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tuning
Oct 15, 2010 21:52:53 GMT -5
Post by derek on Oct 15, 2010 21:52:53 GMT -5
Getting a clavichord has inspired me to learn to tune both it and hopefully eventually my piano also. I have a classic book called Piano Tuning: A simple and accurate method for Amateurs, by Fischer. It has a very simple system of setting temperament in it, and goes into detail about how to very gently flatten fifths and all that stuff. It'll take some practice.
My first attempt at tuning was to tune in unison every note of an octave that my recording device can produce with its "tuner" effect and then tune all the rest of the keyboard by octaves. For some reason this method never quite works out.
When I tried the system of tuning described by Fischer, I at least got a few intervals to sound good on the first try. Playing a full cadence in C in one of the octaves I tuned sounded great. Other keys...not so much. I'm probably not quite used to how to temper fifths. But, it sounded better already than tuning against that machine I have.
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Oct 16, 2010 3:08:43 GMT -5
Post by keyboardclass on Oct 16, 2010 3:08:43 GMT -5
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derek
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Oct 16, 2010 18:49:40 GMT -5
Post by derek on Oct 16, 2010 18:49:40 GMT -5
I attempted again today to tune with the method in my "Piano Tuning" book, but I find it very difficult to temper 5ths (probably just need more practice) properly.
I went back to my sound generator. It generates a whole octave of tones, F to E, above middle C. My sound generator is also a microphone, and you can plug headphones into it---so what I did was use this to amplify the clavichord while matching its tones to the generated tones. This made it a lot easier for me to hear the beats. Once I got F to E matched to the generator I tuned in octaves, also by listening to the clavichord amplified. It is still not quite perfect but I think it is the best I've got it so far. I know with pianos that wound strings can produce string inharmonicity, but I wouldn't think that would be an issue on a smaller instrument like the clavichord.
I intend to pick up bavington's book, definitely. The more I learn about tuning the better, but I suspect I may have to continue using my present method for now.
I'll check out the other book too, sounds interesting.
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