Partial Series, an example; 1 C1 2 C2 3 G2 4 C3 5 E3 6 G3 7 A#3 (B flat) 8 C4 Coincedental partials are the partials of approximately the same pitch that occur when an interval of two notes is player. Example: F3 C4 Fifth F4 C5 a C5 a G5 F5 C6 b A5 E6 C6 b G6 A6 A#6 C7 C7 There are two coincidental partials in the major fifth. In tuning aurally we must concern ourselves with the first set only. These pairs of partials are the ones producing the beats. (Now it is complete, I think.) Newton
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