Octave Stretch in other Lands

[Newton Hunt]

No, Jim, these refer to coincidental partials on the two notes making
up the interval.

In the middle sections we automatically listen to the 4:2, the bass
the 6:3 and in the treble to 2:1.

		Newton

JIMRPT@AOL.COM wrote:
> 
> In a message dated 3/5/99 5:15:23 PM, A440A@AOL.COM wrote:
> 
> <<"I feel like it is impossible to tune a perfect octave without defining
> where
> that perfection lies.  If the octave is "perfect" at the 2:1  relationship, it
> is not going to be  at the 4:2 and even less so at the 6:3.">>
> 
> Ed;
>  Isn't a 2:1 octave one octave, and a 4:2 a double octave, and a 6:3 a triple
> octave?
> If so, then doesn't that render moot your question and if not so, then I would
> like to know the answer to the question you asked also :-)
> Jim Bryant (RPT)