Here's the answer I wish I had given you when you were inquiring about how to hit 7 bps in the F3-A3 M3rd. The same answer applies here: Remember that tuning through a temperament sequence need not yield perfect results. It only need get you close enough so that you can use the refinement techniques, mainly the inverse beat relationships of the 4ths and 5ths. If you tune through the sequence within a couple cents, you should have few expanded 5ths or contracted 4ths, and checking the 4ths and 5ths can get you the rest of the way to a great temperament. Kent On May 2, 2005, at 7:52 PM, alan and carolyn barnard wrote: > > I'm trying to settle on a temerament to take th RPT tuning test > with. The Sanderson makes a world of sense to me except for one > little thing ... > > After setting the double A octave, it says to tune the C#s and Fs > to make contiguous 4:5 ratio thirds. Not problem except ... > > How does one tune four notes at the same time??? > > I'm guessing you tune F3 ~7bps then wiggle C#3 around and see if > you can make that end work, moving F3 if it doesn't. Then you would > tune F4, wiggle in C#4 to make that end work, and see how your C# > octave came out ... ? > > Seems like a big leap the sequence to just say tune these here 4 > notes. Am I close??? > > Anyone on the list actually use this for the test or as their > regular aural sequence? > > Alan Barnard > Salem, Missouri > >
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