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Chapter 2: Tuning Your Piano
1
Introduction
2
Chromatic Scale and Temperament
2.1
Mathematics of the Chromatic Scale and Intervals
2.2
Temperaments, Music, and the Circle of Fifths
2.3
Pythagorean, Meantone, Equal, and "Well" Temperaments
3
Tuning Tools
4
Preparation
5
Getting Started
5.1
Engaging and Manipulating the Tuning Lever
5.2
Setting the Pin
5.3
Tuning Unisons
5.4
Sympathetic Vibrations
5.5
Making that Final Infinitesimal Motion
5.6
Equalizing String Tensions
5.7
Rocking It in the Treble
5.8
Rumblings in the Bass
5.9
Harmonic Tuning
5.10
What is Stretch?
5.11
Precision, Precision, Precision
6
Tuning Procedures and Temperament
6.1
Tuning the Piano to the Tuning Fork
6.2
Kirnberger II
6.3
Equal Temperament
7 Making Minor Repairs (Voicing and Polishing the Capstans)
7.1
Hammer Voicing
7.2
Polishing the Capstans