tuning lower notes

[Alpha88x@aol.com]

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In a message dated 10/12/2004 12:38:05 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
pianotuna@accesscomm.ca writes:

> Can you tell us a bit more? Are you tuning a 6:3 octave? 8:4? Or are you
> attempting to tune the "whole sound"?
> 

Greetings,

              You know, I've been reading all these wonderful, informative 
posts on tuning and octaves here, gleaning what I understand, but I really don't 
know what 6:3 or 8:4 octaves means. I was taught to tune octaves by ear, by 
listening for what I thought was named the fundemental and making the octave 
'clean' or beatless, then making the unison beatless as well. Then I check by 
doing an octave-minor 7th test. I guess you call them 2:1? or 4:2 octaves?? I 
understand the overtone series and the pythagorean theory 1, 9/8, 5/4, 4/3... 
and understand how a scale derives from those divisions and subdivisions as 
explained in a physics class, however, I need to do more investigation. 
(Shamefully, I'm too preoccupied reading about chaos theory, relativity, The GUT and 
black holes.) 
                 
               I ordered a used copy, of: On the Sensations of Tone by 
Hemholtz. I know this book is a classic. I know the scope of this book is beyond 
tuning and frequency basics, but, of course, being a science junkie,  I am 
anxious to see what the rest of the book is about. I also rdered Reblitz's book. I 
am hoping these materials will build upon, expand and clarify my knowledge, so 
there's hope for me. A book titled: On Pitch was suggested and I am loooking 
for a used copy. 


Julia,
Reading, Pa

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