It will be useful for you to understand one of the causes of the false beats phenomenon. We already know that a beat is heard when two strings are tuned with a slight difference in their frequencies. For example, a string tuned to 440Hz, set in vibration with another string tuned to 442Hz, will produce
Sound is perceived by the human ear thanks to changes in energy in air molecules. Sound is an alternating compression and rarefaction of air molecules produced by a sound source. Top, we see an illustration of a speaker, which produces changes in air pressure that are picked up by our eardrums. Then below, different ways
Tuning Lever Design & Maintenance by Keith Bowman, RPT INTRODUCTION The tuning lever or “hammer” is simply a specialized wrench that enables a piano technician to apply a torquing force sufficient to overcome tuning pin friction. But unlike most other technical professions, this tool bears the great burden of constant use. Therefore, it is important
