Alan, I like to have my A4-A3 octave a little wide of 4:2. There is a sort of "feel" to it. It's not beatless--there is a waaaaaaaah in it, sort of like 1 beat every 2-3 seconds. I think that perfect 4:2 octaves are kind of boring, and a little bit more adds more life to the final sound. John Formsma http://www.mygreatbiz.net Low long-distance, toll-free service, Skytel paging, Dish Network, internet dial-up, and more! Why pay more when you can get it for less? > -----Original Message----- > From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On > Behalf Of Alan R. Barnard > Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2002 8:20 PM > To: Phil Bondi; Pianotech > Subject: Re: Learning Aural Tuning > > > Ah, yes, interesting test. Thanks for input. > > But back to the question: EXACTLY how much is a "tad" for piano > A? How about > piano B? > > "Tad" is just another imprecise term. > > I wanna know how the pros know the IDEAL or BEST width for that > octave, for > the A37-F33 3rd, etc. > > Alan Barnard > Salem, MO
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