What sort of beatles? John, Ringo, Paul & George? AB ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Andersen" <bigda@gte.net> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Monday, August 12, 2002 4:05 PM Subject: Re: Stretch Vs.Temperament, (was Beat Rates) > >David... just so I have this clear.... are you saying that > >all the fourths over the whole range of the piano should > >have a nearly identical beat rate ?, if not could you > >explain this a in a bit more detail for me ? > > > Exactly correct......the challenge is hearing them in the extreme ends of > the instrument. > > "if the fourths be perfect, Heaven opens up......) > > NOT perfect in the sense of beatles, but in the sense of slow, lazy, > sensuous rolling..... > > With this method, octaves are precisely stretched; all the tests you can > think to apply are met; the piano sings. > > Good luck. Is it beautiful in Norway now? > > David Andersen > Malibu, CA
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