Octave partials

[Don]

Hi David,

The distinction is "where" you listen.

f3 to f4 4:2 = f5
f3 to f4 6:3 = c6

The general consensus at the present time is to tune "wide" of a 4:2 and
"narrow" of 6:3 at that register in the piano. How wide or narrow comes
down to...taste.


At 08:51 PM 5/27/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>Hi List,
>I am currently a student of the trade, and enjoy reading the information
>and debates posted on this forum!!
>I have a question regarding Octave Partials, and will try to keep this
>short
>I know that in a 4:2 octave, you tune the 4th partial of the lower note
>to the 2nd partial of the upper note as well as with a 6:3 octave, and
>so on.  So my question is, for example when tuning an F octave what is
>the distinction between 4:2, and say a 6:3 octave tuning?
>I have searched the archives, and reviewed my potter course manual, and
>still a little confused!  I plan on purchasing RCT in the next couple of
>days, for my dell axim to assist in the progress of my aural tuning.
>Sorry to post such a basic question, and hope no one gets to
>perturbed!!!
>
>Thanks in advance!!
>David West
>Roscoe , IL.
>
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>

Regards,
Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T.

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