Deep Bass Tuning, was Re: Tuning Notes

[jason kanter]

I'd wager that he meant "overtone" or "harmonic" -- where the fundamental is
not counted. Good thing he specified octave-fifth!

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On
Behalf Of Richard Brekne
Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2004 2:43 PM
To: Pianotech
Subject: Re: Deep Bass Tuning, was Re: Tuning Notes


David Andersen wrote:

>
>I discovered them early on as well, but as an interesting "piece of the
>whole tone" rather than something to focus on. Although for a while in my
>career, I tuned the bass precisely so the 2nd partial--the octave and a
>5th---was beatless.
>
>
Sorry... you lost me here... "the  2nd partial -- the octave and a 5th
.." ??  The octave and a 5th is a 3:1 relationship. Mind clearing up
where I misunderstand you here David ?


RicB
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