Neat great playing and im surmising the small screw flattens or sharpens the note adjust then check adjust and lock it in. Tight working space. what a great sound in the hands of the right player.
Thanks ..God continue to bless you ...spring close to pickup lowers pitch. Alright. Thank you . Sunny side street sounding great...with all the other jams too
On a string piano (like a grand piano) we stretch the octaves from the middle octave progressively sharp toward the treble and progressivly flat toward the bass. This is due to enharmonicity of strings due to their stiffness. This is why you can't use a common tuner on a stringed piano, you have to adjust for this enharmonicity using the "off harmonics" we call partials, else it won't sound pleasing. The amount of "stretching" is about 50 cents by the the time you get to each end. If you plotted this detuned curve, it is known as the Railsback curve, but it is different on every piano and it is a bit subjective. One would think because the Rhodes uses vibrating rods (free at one end) instead of strings, they too would have enharmonicity stiffness. Do you stretch the octaves on the Rhodes, or are the pitches set to the normal even temperament intervals across the entire keyboard range?
I have a key that is very sharp, but the spring is as close to the pickup as possible without it falling off. Looking closely, it appears as though this tine is a little (I'd guess about 1/8") shorter than each of its neighbors. What should I do in this situation? Do I need to replace the tine?
Are you tuning this to equal temperament tuning or stretch tuning? Also - would love to know what order you start tuning in by register? I’ve heard it’s best to start in the middle and work your way outward. Would love to know.
@lespaul. I had the same question. Then I read your comment. It still would be equal temperament, but stretching is done on top of the temperment so to speak. He used a standard tuner in this video, so I doubt it compensated for stretching using a Railsback curve (about -/+ 30 cents in the bass/treble). I would image a Rhodes piano should be tuned with some stretching as stretching is required on stringed pianos due to enharmonicity of the strings due to stiffness. Since bars are used in the Rhodes, I would imagine there is some stiffness in the bars as well, but because they are not under tension and are free at one end, any stretching may be only 2 or 3 cents at each end. Railsback did not do any research on Rhodes pianos (I think he was around way before electric pianos were invented).
Neat great playing and im surmising the small screw flattens or sharpens the note adjust then check adjust and lock it in. Tight working space. what a great sound in the hands of the right player.
Thanks ..God continue to bless you ...spring close to pickup lowers pitch. Alright. Thank you .
Sunny side street sounding great...with all the other jams too
nice playing!
Thank you!
She sounds great!!
Espetacular, você conserta e toca pra caramba.
No, you must adjust the pick up first since they produce a pitch envelope.
Super Helpful. thanks brother
On a string piano (like a grand piano) we stretch the octaves from the middle octave progressively sharp toward the treble and progressivly flat toward the bass. This is due to enharmonicity of strings due to their stiffness. This is why you can't use a common tuner on a stringed piano, you have to adjust for this enharmonicity using the "off harmonics" we call partials, else it won't sound pleasing. The amount of "stretching" is about 50 cents by the the time you get to each end. If you plotted this detuned curve, it is known as the Railsback curve, but it is different on every piano and it is a bit subjective.
One would think because the Rhodes uses vibrating rods (free at one end) instead of strings, they too would have enharmonicity stiffness.
Do you stretch the octaves on the Rhodes, or are the pitches set to the normal even temperament intervals across the entire keyboard range?
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I have a key that is very sharp, but the spring is as close to the pickup as possible without it falling off. Looking closely, it appears as though this tine is a little (I'd guess about 1/8") shorter than each of its neighbors. What should I do in this situation? Do I need to replace the tine?
Was that Sunny Side Of The Street?!
Yep- one of my favorites since I was a kid.
Great video! That thing sounds bitchin!
Hey , what factors make a rhodes go out of tune ?
Dropping it on the ground, dude.
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bravisimo!
Thank you!
Are you tuning this to equal temperament tuning or stretch tuning? Also - would love to know what order you start tuning in by register? I’ve heard it’s best to start in the middle and work your way outward. Would love to know.
Equal temperament
@lespaul. I had the same question. Then I read your comment. It still would be equal temperament, but stretching is done on top of the temperment so to speak. He used a standard tuner in this video, so I doubt it compensated for stretching using a Railsback curve (about -/+ 30 cents in the bass/treble). I would image a Rhodes piano should be tuned with some stretching as stretching is required on stringed pianos due to enharmonicity of the strings due to stiffness. Since bars are used in the Rhodes, I would imagine there is some stiffness in the bars as well, but because they are not under tension and are free at one end, any stretching may be only 2 or 3 cents at each end. Railsback did not do any research on Rhodes pianos (I think he was around way before electric pianos were invented).
Are you goign direct DI or through an amp ? If so which amp ? Thx
I just had it running through my DAW- Reason, and had a basic EQ on it.
Who's the Great player?
Mr Eric Niessner sir
That E needs help. Low torque on the tine bolt.
Don't give a damn about tuning, just want to hear you playing!
Maybe you shouldn’t have clicked on a video about tuning then. Foolish