At 10:06 AM 11/26/97 +0000, you wrote: From there I usually explain temperament and >the sizes of all common intervals and how they don't fit into an octave >coupled with a general overview of how history has dealt with it. If >time permits, I explain inharmonicity which answers alot of questions >about why some intruments just don't match. The students and professors >love it, as it is an eye opener and no one can ever again complain about >being marked wrong for a misnotated interval. I believe all musicians >should be aware of these things but most standard theory curriculums do >a poor job of explaining it if they even do at all. The most common >mistake is confusing well temperament with equal temperament. >-Mike Jorgnesen RPT >Central Michigan University > Well said. A nice summary. It's amazing how many piano teachers don't realize that Ab and G# are NOT the same. ab Anne Beetem Harpsichords & Historic Pianos
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