what to listen for

[Don]

Hi all,

Martin wrote:

>how and what shall i listen for when i tune a 3-6 and a 2-4 octave.
>what´s the difference in the sound?

An example of a 4:2 octave;

f3 to f4 listen for beating at f5, test by playing the major 3rd c#3-f3,
which should beat at the same speed as the major tenth c#3-f4. You can also
"ghost" these tests by pressing the notes down so slowly the hammer does
not strike the string and then giving the f5 a loud staccato blow.

An example of a 6:3 octave;

f3 to f4 listen for beating at c6, test by playing an "inside" minor 3rd
f3-g#3, which beat at the same speed as the major sixth g#3 f4. "ghost" by
holding down the test intervals and striking c6.

Regards,
Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T.

Tuner for the Saskatchewan Centre of the Arts

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