Piano tuning : a simple and accurate method for amateurs
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Author: Fischer, J. Cree 1871-1907.

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Fischer, J. Cree 1871-1907.

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New York : Dover Publications, 1975.

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0486232670, 9780486232676

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201 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

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Lesson I : Introduction

Lesson II : General construction of the piano and something of its evolution and history

Lesson III : Technical names and uses of the parts of the upright action

Lesson IV : Action of the square piano ; Action of the grand piano ; Instructions for removing the square and grand piano actions

Lesson V : Regulating and repairing ; Faults in pianos aside from the action and their remedies ; Regulating and repairing the upright action

Lesson VI : Regulating and repairing the square action ; Miscellaneous repairs

Lesson VII : The study and practice of piano tuning

Lesson VIII : The temperament ; Beats, waves, pulsations ; The new system of temperament ; The octave ; The fifth ; Pitch ; Diagram of the Fischer system of temperament

Lesson IX : Specific instructions in setting temperament ; The continuous mute

Lesson X : Theory of the temperament ; Equal temperament ; Unequal temperament

Lesson XI : Technique or modus operandi in piano tuning ; Manipulation of the tuning hammer ; Setting the mutes or wedges in the upright piano ; Setting the mutes or wedges in the square piano

Lesson XII : Mathematics of the tempered scale ; Rationale of the temperament ; Proposition I

Lesson XIII : Rationale of the temperament concluded ; Proposition II ; Proposition III ; Numerical comparison of the diatonic with the tempered scale ; Various mathematical tables and examples

Lesson XIV : Miscellaneous topics pertaining to the practical work of tuning ; Cause of the beats ; Finishing up the temperament ; Tuning the treble ; Tuning the bass ; False waves

Lesson XV Miscellaneous items pertaining to the practical work of tuning, regulating, and repairing ; Comparison of the different systems of temperament ; System A ; System B ; System C ; Final inspection ; Loose pins ; Split bridges ; Stringing ; Wire splicing

Lesson XVI : Tuning and repairing the reed organ ; Cleaning ; Stops ; Examination ; Sticking keys ; Leaks : Pedal defects ; Sympathetic vibrations ; Tuning

Lesson XVII : Concluding professional hints ; Peculiar expressions used in designating qualities of tone ; Questions often asked the piano tuner ; Seasons for tuning.

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New York : Dover Publications, 1975.

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English

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0486232670, 9780486232676

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Reprint of the 1907 edition published by T. Presser, Philadelphia, under title: Piano tuning, regulating and repairing.

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Includes index.

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Piano -- Tuning.

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Fischer, J. C. 1. (1975). Piano tuning: a simple and accurate method for amateurs . Dover Publications.

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Fischer, J. Cree 1871-1907. 1975. Piano Tuning: A Simple and Accurate Method for Amateurs. Dover Publications.

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Fischer, J. Cree 1871-1907. Piano Tuning: A Simple and Accurate Method for Amateurs Dover Publications, 1975.

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Fischer, J. Cree 1871-1907. Piano Tuning: A Simple and Accurate Method for Amateurs Dover Publications, 1975.

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