WEIGHING OFF THE GRAND ACTION – Part 1

WEIGHING OFF THE GRAND ACTION – Part 1

Longer, heavier gauge piano strings need larger, heavier hammers to sound good and have sufficient power. Shorter, lighter gauge strings need smaller, lighter hammers. To make the full range player-friendly, the mechanics can be designed to work well without compensation at the light end and with key balancing weights added elsewhere as needed.
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Aural Tuning Strategy: Sanderson/Brown

A good tuning enhances whatever else you can do for a piano. A really good tuning can launch the player to a higher place… I started out learning the Braid White F temperament, struggling around the circle of fifths with tests and practiced beat-speeds, hoping to arrive in the right place. This process, as anyone familiar with the method knows, ...
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