CONTENTS.PAGE[ Some Remarks by the Publisher][5][Introductory Remarks][9][ The Evolution of the Modern Pianoforte][13][ Description of the Modern Pianoforte][23][ Acoustical Laws of Sounding Strings][28][ The Musical Scale and Musical Intonation][36][ The Equal Temperament][44][ Pianoforte Strings and Their Proper Dimensions][48][ Resonance and the Resonance-Apparatus of the Pianoforte][58][ The Casing and Framing of the Pianoforte][67][ The Iron Frame of the Pianoforte][79][ The Mechanism of Percussion][92][ The Touch Mechanism][96][ The Regulation of Pianoforte Touch-Mechanism][113][ Tuning and Tone Regulation of the Pianoforte][122][ The Draughting of the Pianoforte Scale][135][ Conclusion][139][ Appendix A—Development of Player Piano][144][ Appendix B—The Small Grand][153]