Detuning a note’s multiple strings shifts its sound from warm to honky-tonk

Evidence

Unison tune. Detunes the multiple strings of a given note, relative to one another. Small amounts add character and warmth; large amounts sound honky-tonk. — Eric J. Heller, Why You Hear What You Hear- An…, 1848

Categorization

• DEFINE: Defines the concept of unison detuning and its perceptual consequences — small amounts add warmth, large amounts go honky-tonk.
• XREF: Relates to beating and beating rates from earlier chapters on two slightly detuned oscillators producing amplitude beats.