The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #136682   Message #3134913
Posted By: s&r
14-Apr-11 - 05:08 AM
Thread Name: No such thing as a B-sharp
Subject: RE: No such thing as a B-sharp
Pianos have equal temperament, but only to a point. Because the bass strings are rigid and a long way from being an ideal string, the harmonics are sharper than they should be and would clash with the higher strings. In an attempt to correct this, pianos use stretched tuning, ie the low strings are tuned flat, and the high strings are tuned sharp.

Stu