1. AUFBAU & TECHNIK EINES INSTRUMENTS

1.1. DAS GEHÄUSE

Material:

Die Gehäuse von Flügel und Klavier entsprechen dem Möbelbau der Zeit. Früher verwendete man ausschließlich die furnierte Tischlerplatte und Massivholzteile für Umleimer und Zierelemente.

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CHAPTER ONE: THE RHODES TONE SOURCE

The unique tone of your RHODES Piano derives from the principle of the tuning fork. While the common tuning fork has two legs of equal length and mass, the tuning forks in your RHODES Piano differ from these in one very important way (Figure 1-1). The two prongs of our tuning fork are not of the same mass, shape or size. They are alike only in pitch. The lower, more resilient leg (Tine) responds visibly to the blow of a Hammer by vibrating in a wide arc at a certain frequency.

Figure 1-1. Tuning Fork Comparison