[pianotech] Tuning a temperament without counting beats

[Dean May]

Thanks, Ed. Your writing about ET vs WT over the years encouraged me to try
WT a couple years ago. I feel like it has given me a definite edge over the
competition. 

 

Dean

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PianoRebuilders.com    (888) DEAN-MAY

Terre Haute IN 47802

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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Ed Foote
Sent: Saturday, July 10, 2010 6:51 AM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Tuning a temperament without counting beats


     Mark Twain once remarked that as a boy, he took great comfort from
sitting by the river, watching the water move.  However, after learning how
to pilot a riverboat, he lost that source of solace, as he now recognized
those swirls as signaling a snag, or those ripples indicating a hidden
sandbar or other danger. As technicians, we risk losing touch with the
sensual nature of the music because we are listening intellectually,
conditioned to accept a 14 cent third as the only size that is musical. It
ain't necessarily so..........
Regards,
    

Ed Foote RPT
http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html

 

  

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