Wondering about the effects of scaling on tunability

[Piannaman@aol.com]

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Bill,

Thanks for the suggestions.  I know that scaling is pretty math intensive.  I 
guess I'll have to ask my brother for a little help on understanding some of 
this.  He's an advanced math instructor at a JC in Nevada, and the one who 
used up all the math genes for my entire family.

Dave Stahl


In a message dated 2/26/04 5:20:44 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
yardbird@vermontel.net writes:


> 
> There's now way of avoiding the math. A properly drawn string scale 
> is one whose attributes (tension, % of breaking point, inharmonicity, 
> stiffness), when graphed, look like smooth curves. You'll find out 
> quickly how achievable such smoothness is.
> 
> Your difficulty with harmonizing the tenor section lies in the 
> inharmoncity curve. For a wonderful introduction to that, you should 
> start with Dan Levitan's series in the PTJ (starting I believe, in 
> 9/73). As for calculating (and visualizing/graphing) an existing 
> scale or a new one, buy "The Calculating Technician" by David Roberts 
> (PTG Foundation Press), condensed from his series of 20 articles in 
> the PTJ 1979-81. Once you've done that, you'll appreciate reading the 
> original articles.
> 



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