absolute pitch

[Brad Lehman]

E6 on pianos sounds remarkably far out of tune to me, too: but probably 
for a different reason.  I hardly ever play in equal temperament 
anymore, but rather in systems based on 1/6 comma naturals.  And next to 
that, equal temperament's E in whatever octave is the farthest note off 
the mark, being way too sharp (about 8 cents, relative to C).  Up there 
so high at E6 that it *does* start to sound like an F6, especially if 
there's been any octave stretching also.

Brad Lehman


Phil Bondi wrote:
> Gregor, you might want to listen to higher partials on that E6..or try 
> to feel them.
> 
> My guess is, if you've tuned it ad nauseum and she's still not happy, 
> it's a voicing problem for her, not a tuning problem.
> 
> a Pitch Recognition sufferer,
> 
> -Phil Bondi(Fl)