Theory And Practice Of Piano Tuning

Download or read book Theory and Practice of Piano Construction written by William Braid White and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-11-21 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 'Theory and Practice of Piano Construction', William Braid White takes readers on a journey through the evolution of the modern American pianoforte. While there have been many writers on the history and ancestry of the instrument, White's book provides an exposition of the correct principles of design in a form that possesses permanent value to the American manufacturer. The book analyzes each step in the making of a pianoforte, from the strings and resonance to the framing and mechanisms of percussion and touch. White's aim is to assist those who have already investigated, or who intend to investigate the whole problem, to a clearer and broader comprehension of a beautiful art.

Download or read book Theory and Practice of Piano Tuning written by Brian Capleton and published by . This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 680 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The new edition of the leading textbook and most comprehensive source available for both practicing piano tuners and academic researchers, on the theory and practice of piano tuning. By the former Royal National College lecturer in Piano Technology and Tuning Theory. 680 pages, with over 300 illustrations and tables. The book covers in-depth theory and practice from elementary to advanced level. It answers common questions raised by students of piano tuning about the actual soundscapes and behaviour of piano tone that are encountered in tuning practice. It is suitable for both students and professionals of piano tuning, general readers, and academics with interdisciplinary interests in the subject. Includes: Why we need skilled piano tuners Intonation and tone The distance between theory and the art Theory of sound Temperament theory Elementary "traditional" tuning and beat rate theory What contemporary acoustics reveals What attenuation is, and why it is so important Beyond the 19th century model - How "beating" and "beat rates" really work Beyond the 19th century model - How tempered intervals really behave in fine tuning False beat phenomenon and its influence The effects of bridge coupling How real tone- envelopes behave in fine tuning Inharmonicity and small piano syndrome What octave stretching is, why, and how it works Setting the pin - the theory behind it and how to practice it Scale plasticity, logic, and tuning technique Psychoacoustics and how to listen Contents: Acknowledgments Piano tuning and this book Part 1 - Background Theory The invisible art and science The essential ideas Sound Temperament Theory "Traditional" piano tuning theory and elementary practice The soundscape, spectrum and tone Partial decay patterns Part 2 - Fine Tuning Practice Unison Tuning Tuning the Scale Octave tuning Setting the Pin Setting the pitch Small piano syndrome Hearing The Kirk Experiment Part 3 - Advanced Theory The single piano string in one plane The Weinreich Model Two strings, two planes The Trichord Further comments on false partials Inharmonicity Glossary of key concepts Select bibliography

Download or read book Piano Servicing, Tuning, and Rebuilding for the Professional, the Student, and the Hobbyist written by Arthur A. Reblitz and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides all the information needed for restoring and maintaining pianos, both for professionals and amateurs.

Download or read book An Essay on the Theory and Practice of Tuning in General, and on Schiebler's Invention of Tuning Pianofortes and Organs by the Metronome in Particular written by Johann Joseph Loehr and published by . This book was released on 1853 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Tuners' Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Tuners' Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Pianos and Their Makers written by Alfred Dolge and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1972-01-01 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An internationally renowned manufacturer, designer, and inventor of piano-making machinery presents a history of the development of the 19th-century piano. Photographs of instruments, working diagrams, and portraits of important personalities accompany the text. Covers automatic instruments, including player pianos. "Invaluable data about American piano making." — Grove's.