How to Tune Pianos

The Hobby, Skill, and Career of Piano Tuning

By Mark Cerisano

Midrange octaves sound best when tune as pure 4:2/pure 6:3 (for Small Scale Octaves), wide 4:2/narrow 6:3 (for Medium Scale Octaves), or pure 4:2/very narrow 6:3 (for Large Scale Octaves).

This video describes how Large Scale pianos are tuned.

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