tuning bass

[John Formsma]

Yes, I often tune an 8:4 octave and use those tests. But since Daniel is
preparing for the RPT test, and only mentioned the 6:3, I didn't see the
need to bring it up. :-)

Personally, I like the 8:4 octave more than the 6:3 in most grands. I prefer
the slightly growling, rumbly sound to the tighter, cleaner 6:3. FWIW.

JF

On Mon, 19 Mar 2007 19:11:40, Don <pianotuna at accesscomm.ca> wrote:
>
> Hi John,
>
> You can hear 8:4 in the temperament octave if you choose to listen for it.
> Try ghosting it and see :)
>
> At 04:57 PM 3/19/2007 -0500, you wrote:
> >When m3=M6, you have a just 6:3 octave. So, yes, they should beat the
> same
> >for that octave type.
> >
> >Now, I&#39;d have to check my On Pitch book b/c I don&#39;t recall
> >offhand...but I think the lower you go, you also start hearing some of
> the
> >partials above the 6:3. Therefore, it gets kind of hard to hear in the
> >lower bass. I generally hear all kinds of junk noise on these low
> octaves,
> >and have to listen carefully to filter it out. However, you can also use
> a
> >different test to check the 6:3.
> >
> >OK, just looked in the book, and another 6:3 test is the P12-P5. When
> they
> >beat the same, it is a just 6:3 octave.
> Regards,
> Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T.
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