Theory and Practice of Piano Construction by William Braid White
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Author | White, William Braid, 1878-1959 |
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LoC No. | 74078811 |
Title |
Theory and Practice of Piano Construction With a Detailed, Practical Method for Tuning |
Contents | Some remarks by the publisher -- Introductory remarks -- The evolution of the modern pianoforte -- Description of the modern pianoforte -- Acoustical laws of sounding strings -- The musical scale and musical intonation -- The equal temperament -- Pianoforte strings and their proper dimensions -- Resonance and the resonance-apparatus of the pianoforte -- The casing and framing of the pianoforte -- The iron frame of the pianoforte -- The mechanism of percussion -- The touch mechanism -- The regulation of pianoforte touch-mechanism -- Tuning and tone regulation of the pianoforte -- The draughting of the pianoforte scale -- Conclusion -- Appendix A: Development of player piano -- Appendix B: The small grand. |
Credits |
Produced by Colin Bell, June Troyer, Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net |
Language | English |
LoC Class | ML: Music: Literature of music |
Subject | Piano -- Tuning |
Subject | Piano -- Construction |
Category | Text |
EBook-No. | 57354 |
Release Date | Jun 18, 2018 |
Most Recently Updated | Jan 24, 2021 |
Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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