Quantitative evaluation and design of modern and historical piano action

2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 21520157
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Study of the arts/History of the arts/Arts in general
• Research Institution: Kunitachi College of Music
• Principal Investigator: MORI Taro 国立音楽大学, 音楽学部, 准教授 (40335782)
• Project Period (FY): 2009 – 2012
• Keywords: ピアノ / アクション / 動特性

Research Abstract

Modern and historical piano actions were investigated and quantitatively evaluated, and numerically simulated, which realized piano action design by computer. The measured dynamic characteristics of piano action were compared with calculated values. As a consequence, a improvement method of piano action was developed.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] アップライトピアノアクションの改良のための数値シミュレーション (2013)
  • Author(s): 森太郎
  • Journal Title: 国立音楽大学大学院研究年報25号 Pages: 17-27
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Book] ピアノの音響学 (2013)
  • Author(s): 鈴木英男,西口磯春,三浦雅展,森太郎
  • Publisher: 音楽之友社(印刷中)
• [Remarks] 講演「森太郎のピアノ実験室3」,日本ピアノ調律師協会主催,2009年11月3日
• [Remarks] 講演「ピアノの音って何だろう」祝ピアノ300年講演,日本ピアノ調律師協会主催,2009年8月29日