query

[Jim]

Hi Everyone:

The pure 5ths temperament would probably fail the PTG test in the mid-
range section, since the tolerance is only 1 cent. The octaves are 
stretched around 2 to 3 cents. It may sound better overall, but it was
not designed to help one pass the test. One would be wise to not allow
more than a half beat in the octaves of the midrange.

I really expected the pure 5ths tuning at the Tuneoff to win.  In every
other test, it did quite well.  I don't know that anyone detected my
tunings as being different during the playing.

Jim Coleman, Sr.

On Thu, 31 Jul 1997 JIMRPT@aol.com wrote:

> James G.;
> In a message dated 7/31/97 5:32:29 PM, you wrote:
> <<"1.  Has anyone tried the near perfect fifths tuning to see if it passes
> the
> 
> PTG tuning test?">>
>  
>  Good question maybe Dr. Coleman wil address this for us.  
>   Still we need to keep in mind that the tuning test is set up as a
> 'standard' for proficiency and accuracy in tuning that test and not needfully
> as a tuning to be done in the "real world".  The various portions of the test
> are to judge whether the  testee (?) has the capability to tune to the test
> parameters with the feeling being that if they can, then they can do any
> other tuning they set their mind to.
> 
> 
>