How to Tune the Piano

Dick Sebouh - How to Tune the Piano

released in 1960

This instructional LP, by Dick Sebouh, who has been a professional piano tuner/technician for over 30 years, would come in handy if anyone needed to tune a piano. It gives step-by-step instructions on how to tune the piano. Dick explains how to listen to and recognize beats, how to set the Temperament, how to tune the bass, the treble and how to test the accuracy of musical intervals such as Fifths, Fourths, Major Thirds, etc.

Side 1

1. Beats Set by Tuning Forks {7:17}

2. Beats Set by Piano Strings {5:45}

3. Setting the Temperament {13:10}

Side 2

1. Continuation of Setting the Temperament from side 1 {7:20}

2. Tuning the Bass {3:40}

3. Tuning the Treble and Final Overall Test Playing {12:11}

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