Coleman vs Coleman Tuneoff

[Jim Coleman, Sr.]

Hi David:

Thanks for your comments.

When I mention dropping standards from the elitest position, I'm not
recommending poor standards.

In my using a mild Well temperament for comparison, I did this deliberately
to show that when listening to music, it is NOT a poor standard. The point
is that the audience preferred it in large part. This proves that it is
still within a good high standard.

Jim Coleman, Sr.


On Wed, 17 Feb 1999 DGPEAKE@AOL.COM wrote:

> In a message dated 2/16/99 3:59:05 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> pianotoo@imap2.asu.edu writes:
> 
> << 
>  My question to this group is: Do you feel that our temperament standards 
>  are a little too high? I would like some feedback. I am not promoting
>  Historical or hysterical tunings. In all of the classes where I have done
>  this type of test, it was conceded that both tunings were good tunings.
>  
>  Have I opened a "can or worms" or what?
>  
>  Jim Coleman, Sr.
>   >>
> 
> I am not convinced Jim, that by lowering the standards will increase the
> percentages of passing the exam.  If we compromise too much, then how far to
> we compomise musically?  If I am not mistaken, the ET was created to allow all
> music compositions to be played in any key without having to retune the piano
> each time. The general audience will not care or know how good the temperament
> will be.  They care about good sounding music.  It is up to us to help keep it
> that way. 
> 
> As far as comparing an FAC to a aural tuning, my experience is that the FAC on
> a good quality piano is very close to how I like my tunings aurally.  Many of
> my good musician clients cannot tell even when they prefer I tune aurally.
> 
> I am not sure that loosening up the exams will increase passing.  Most
> examinees I test that fail, I know can tune better, but they have exam
> jitters.  Sometimes I think they need to tighten even more because I have seem
> many pass at 80% and yet in general I did not think it was a very good tuning.
> Now I am really opening up a can of worms!
> 
> Dave Peake, RPT
> Oregon City, OR
> Portland Chapter
> 
>