The math behind perfect 5th tuning

EugeniaCar@aol.com EugeniaCar@aol.com
Wed, 05 Feb 1997 00:16:48 -0500 (EST)


In a message dated 97-02-04 12:49:20 EST, remoody@easnetsd.com (Richard
Moody) writes:

<< One more question.   how did you come up with cents?   Is    r    the
ratio
 of a fifth larger than r the ratio of an octave   by 3.26 percent  ??    Or
 is 2.003875474 larger than 2.00000000 by 3.6 %  ?   I could try it on the
 calculator but I gotta go >>

Richard,
Duh....
Gina Notthereinmatheithernoreverwillbe Carter




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