tuning octaves using partials

[Wimblees@AOL.COM]

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In a message dated 12/3/01 8:08:49 AM Central Standard Time, gmcc@charter.net 
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> How do I know if I'm tuning a 2:1, 4:2, or 6:3 octave? And why are they used 
> in different places.  How do I know when to use which one?
> Sorry to be so elementary, but I know the terms and what they mean.  I just 
> don't know when to use one in place of another.
> (I may know this, but I just don't know if I know it!)
> Thanks for any advice
> Gary McCormick
> 
> 
Gary

Ever since I have been tuning, I have been hearing about 2:1, 4:5 , 8:6, 3/4, 
common time, (what ever), etc., intervals. I could never understand those 
ratios. Why confuse the tuning with a lot of mathematical garbeldy gook.

I concentrate on the intervals, and how they sound. If they don't sound 
right, I correct them. When it sounds right, I leave it alone. I don't go 
analyzing what kind of ratio it is. 

Even with the use of an SAT, which is built on the ratio thing, I try not to 
let that information creep into my tuning. 

Just my views

Wim 



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