Boston Grands - Reply to Newton Hunt's post (Reply)

[Oleg Isaac]

Jon Page wrote:
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> You would diagnose this with a test of major thirds ascending cromatically.
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> Jon Page
> Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass. (jpage@capecod.net)
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> At 05:50 PM 11/27/97 -0500, you wrote:
> >Dear Ralph:
> >

Hello (Hi)

I've found the sixth to be a little faster when tuning by (almost) pure
fifths, if too much fast, the octave are too opened BMHO.

People seems to like more stretch than less. 

Regards


Isaac



> >I have always been suspicious of what George Defebaugh called the
> >"outside sixth, inside third," which does, indeed make up a dominant
> >seventh in the third inversion.  But what does it tell you?  If they are
> >equal beating, fine; but suppose one is faster than the other, which note
> >would you then correct?
> >
> >Suppose the F sixth (F-D) is faster than the G third (G-B).  Is the D too
> >high?  Is the F too low? (either of which will make the sixth beat
> >faster).  Is the G too high? Is the B too low? (either of which will make
> >the sixth beat faster).  Which note would you change?
> >
> >Fred
> >
> >On Wed, 26 Nov 1997, ralph m martin wrote:
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> >Fred W. Tremper, RPT
> >Morehead State University
> >Morehead, KY 40351
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> Jon Page
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