Hey Ric, c-d, 1 whole tone: d-e, 2 whole tones : e-f(sharp)3 whole tones, f(s)-g(s)4 whole tones,g(s)-a(s) 5 whole tones,a(s)-b(s) 6 whole tones which is (C, the octave): One could say there were seven letters counting the b sharp, but there are six intervals of a whole tone each for the octave. . Regards, Robin Hufford Richard Brekne wrote: > Piannaman@aol.com wrote: > >> In a message dated 12/15/04 12:15:16 AM Pacific Standard Time, >> Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no writes: >> >> >>> there are 12 (not 13) half steps to an >>> octave. A whole step is a whole tone of which there are 8 in an octave. >> >> >> >> >> >> Uhhh....Rick....I think there is something wrong with this one >> heah....Eight whole tones in an octave???? Wouldn't that equal 16 >> semi-tones? What far-eastern scale are you tuning? INquiring minds >> want to know... >> >> Sorry, couldn't resist <G> > > > Grin.... Sorry, that should read 7 in all. Made the same mistake as > Don did with his 1300 cents. > >> >> There are six whole steps in an octave, not eight, but they are >> seldom consulted when tuning a piano and have nothing to do with a >> major or minor scale or mode. The whole tone scale is reserved for >> 20th century composers, jazzers, and dream sequences in cheap movies. > > > 6 steps doesnt finish the octave. 6 Different notes yes... but 7 to > complete the octave > >> >> I think you're trying to point out that there are eight intervals in >> a diatonic scale, which can be configured in any mode you like, from >> Ionian, to Locrian (goes from B to B and is musically virtually >> worthless). > > > Nope... just counted the last note twice. > >> >> In an octave, there is a chromatic scale, which is what we are >> dealing with most frequently as tuners. Then there is the major >> scale, which (in C major) consists of whole step/whole step/ half >> step / whole steps three times / half step. A mixed bag of major and >> minor seconds, whole tones and half tones. >> Ric, if you're a Tuna, you've been scaled <BIG G>, > > > > hehe... I am scaled on a regular basis anyways... good for ones sense > of humility. > >> >> Dave Stahl >> > > Cheers, and thanks for spotting ! > > RicB > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >
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