title: The Craft of Piano Tuning
author:  Daniel Levitan 
description: "A work of craft itself...will remain in the libraries of piano technicians for many years to come. The layout, organization, and illustrations are done with just as much thought as the written content--clear, descriptive, and instructive...a treasure trove for any piano technician."--Piano Technicians Journal
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  # Piano Tuning
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ### J. Cree Fischer
  
  
  This page formatted 2005 Munsey's.
  
  
  http://www.munseys.com
  
  PREFACE.
  
  
  LESSON I. INTRODUCTION.
  
  
  LESSON II. GENERAL CONSTRUCTION OF THE PIANO;
  
  
  SOMETHING OF ITS EVOLUTION AND HISTORY.
  
  
  LESSON III. TECHNICAL NAMES AND USES OF THE PARTS
  
  
  OF THE UPRIGHT PIANO ACTION.
  
  
  LESSON IV. ACTION OF SQUARE AND GRAND PIANOS.
  
  
  LESSON V. REGULATING AND REPAIRING.
  
  
  LESSON VI. REGULATING AND REPAIRING.—(Continued.)
  
  
  
  
  
  LESSON VII. THE STUDY AND PRACTICE OF PIANO TUNING.
  
  
  
  
  
  LESSON VIII. THE TEMPERAMENT.
  
  
  LESSON IX. SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS IN TEMPERAMENT
  
  
  SETTING.
  
  
  LESSON X. THEORY OF THE TEMPERAMENT.
  
  
  LESSON XI. THE TECHNIQUE OR MODUS OPERANDI OF
  
  
  PIANO TUNING.
  
  
  LESSON XII. MATHEMATICS OF THE TEMPERED SCALE.
  
  
  
  
  
  LESSON XIII. RATIONALE OF THE TEMPERAMENT.
  
  
  (Concluded from Lesson XII.)
  
  
  LESSON XIV. MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS PERTAINING TO THE
  
  
  PRACTICAL WORK OF TUNING.
  
  
  LESSON XV. MISCELLANEOUS 