What is Temperament?
A piano has a vexing difficulty that many other musical instruments do not: fixed pitch. Temperament is the centuries-old question of which compromises to make — and it affects how your piano sounds today.
Read →Notes on tuning, maintenance, and the craft of piano care.
A piano has a vexing difficulty that many other musical instruments do not: fixed pitch. Temperament is the centuries-old question of which compromises to make — and it affects how your piano sounds today.
Read →Twice a year is a reasonable baseline — but the real answer depends on your piano, your room, and your ears. And understanding why will tell you something genuinely interesting about what tuning actually is.
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