Building a Business/getting experience

Vince Mrykalo REEVESJ@ucs.byu.edu
Mon, 14 Aug 1995 07:23:05 +0000 (MST7MDT)




Swwpiano@aol.com wrote,

> Hi, Allen - yes, I use a fork. I do an A to A temperament, and get A440 by
> comparing the interval F(4?) a tenth down from A440 on the piano to A440 on
> the fork, with the interval F(4?) on the piano to A440 on the piano. the beat
> rates should be identical.
> I'll be on vacation for 10 days in Maine, so until then keep cool.....
>
> Scott

A tenth down from A-440 would give you coincidental partials at A5.
What you really want is coincidental partials at A4.  The way to do
that is to drop the F3 down to F2 and then compare beat rates.

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