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Inharmonicity in Stringed Instruments: A Complete Guide
Read more: Inharmonicity in Stringed Instruments: A Complete GuideInharmonicity is a physical phenomenon in stringed instruments, most notably the piano, where the overtones of a vibrating string are naturally sharper than their theoretical mathematical values. While we often think of musical harmonics as perfect integer multiples of a fundamental frequency, real-world strings possess physical stiffness that pushes these “partials” slightly sharp, creating a…
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Piano Tuning Assistant: Measuring Inharmonicity & Building Stretch Curves
Read more: Piano Tuning Assistant: Measuring Inharmonicity & Building Stretch CurvesMost tuner apps treat a piano like a giant guitar: one note, one target frequency, tune to zero cents. More important, they “mush” all of the harmonics of each note into an “in-tune” or “out of tune” signal on a needle. Even “single strobe” tuners do this! This fails spectacularly for pianos. A real piano…