Can you achieve a magnificent sound through a piano tuning? How?

Question

I mean, that piano sound makes magnificent (highly spirited) impression on a listener.

Thanks to the answerers! Well, I have some experience in piano tuning (adjusting the tensions of the inside strings). From what I know, your possibilities as a sound creator are not unlimited. But, as was pointed by one piano tuner, the main thing in this profession is a beauty of a piano sound. I would go even further and state, that the sound should be magnificent. Don't take me wrong, it is not the quality, that can be very easily achieved at its maximum!! But, I think, that every musician will find a great, deep joy in finding out the way to make music sounding as magnificent as it has to sound.

Answer 1

I think I get what you mean. Could you make the sound of the piano more magnificent through tuning? If so, the answer is YES!!!

In the Renaissance, the tuning system was completely different. Our system does not stress the consonances. Rather, it is a practical system based on semitones. This was invented in the time of Bach so you could play the same thing in any tone, with the same effects. It's very practical.

Now, physically, the intervals as consonant as they once were. It's difficult to hear this but, to give you an idea, a really consonant major third (as in the Renaissance) compared to our major third is a ratio of about 1.30:1.25.

So, tuning in the Renaissance did sound more magnificent, emphasizing consonances and beauty, in a parallel to perspective in paintings of the time. Their tuning system stressed the main consonants (8ths, 5ths, 4ths, 3rds and 6ths had to be as perfect as possible).

To find out more about the mathematics involved in music and how I got to the numeric relation above, check the link below.

Renaissance tuning produces sweeter chords. Whether you can tune a modern piano like that, I'm not quite sure.

To hear the Renaissance tuning, I recommend recordings of music by Josquin des Prez.

Answer 2

Huh? Other than the fact that a tuned piano sounds much better than one that is out of tune, I don't know what you mean. If you can play a piano you can play ANY piano, and if you cannot, then one that is tuned or out of tune will not sound any better than the other.

Answer 3

I'm not sure what you mean . . . but yes, a tuned piano definitely sounds better than one that isn't tuned. . . .

Piano tuning is usually done by a professional, by adjusting the tension of the internal strings.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piano_tuning

Answer 4

There should not be any screeching noise on guitar or piano, but you have to play a note to tune a string on either one.