> I've learned to tune the e string of my fiddle a tiny bit sharp. The
> reason is that pressure of the bow tends to drive the pitch a bit
> flat, and this effect is stronger on the lighter strings.
It may amuse you to know that on Fiddle_L a few months ago there was
discussion as to why bow pressure made the pitch go sharp - and people
talked about it increasing the tension in the strings etc. It seemed that
they didn't want to let reality get in the way of a good theory!
L.
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