Tuning Question

[Paul]

Newton
I'm confused by your response. Can you try again?

Paul Chick

---- Original Message -----
From: Newton Hunt <nhunt@optonline.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2001 6:27 PM
Subject: Re: Tuning Question


> Hi Richard,
>
> The minor third inverted into a major sixth is a valid test of an octave
at and
> below the temperament because it reflects the 6:3 octave.  But, the minor
sixth
> should be slower than the sixth.
>
> Example: C2-Eb2 minor third and Eb2- C3 major sixth the minor third should
be
> faster to expand the octave at the 6:3.
>
> Bear in mind, the minor third is a contract interval the sixth an expanded
one.
>
> Newton
>
> Richard Brekne wrote:
> >
> > For any given note, the minor third above should beat just a
> > bit quicker then the major 6th above that same note.
> >
> > moveing downwards note for note from the just finished temperament I
tried
> > simply comparing these two intervals and leaving the note to be tuned
such
> > that the Major
> > 6th above was just a tad bit slower then the minor 3rd. I didnt do any
other
> > checks.. just barely listened to the octave and whipped out the tenor /
bass.
> > Then I went
> > back and checked. I was suprised that I  didnt really need to do much of
> > anything. Really really even thirds and tenths all the way down. Best of
all
> > this was very easy
> > to hear and judge.
> >
> > So what I want to be certain of is just how valid this is... Is it
always such
> > over the entire range of the piano, and for every piano, that the minor
third
> > shall beat faster
> > then the major sixth ?  If so is can the difference be expressed in some
sort
> > of percentage figure or the like. If there are exceptions then what and
why?
> >
> > Just musing as usal
> > Ric B
>