Fw: octave tests

[Michael Gamble]

Hello Dave Carpenter
I had a pretty good hunch that we were on the same level here. It was simply
a case of "nomenclature" - the use of "M" for "major" and "m" for "minor"
intervals. I'm just not used to the short-hand! Thanks for the confirmation!
:-)
Regards
Michael G (UK)
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Carpenter" <dave@veritune.com>
To: "'Michael Gamble'" <michael@gambles.fsnet.co.uk>
Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 3:25 PM
Subject: RE: octave tests


> Michael,
>
> The M10/M17 test notation means to compare the beat rates of two
> intervals formed by a single test note with each of the notes of the
> octave you are testing. For example:
>
> compare C#3-F4 10th to C#3-F5 17th
>
> I suggest you purchase a copy of On Pitch by Rick Baldassin, RPT,
> published by the PTG. It is an encyclopedia of interval tests, as well
> as an excellent explanation of why and how we compromise octaves.
>
> --Dave
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