>...How can all of these partials, sounding >simultaneously, produce a "natural beat" that is different from the beats >emanating from coincidental partials? >Howard S. Rosen, RPT Howard, List, All I can offer you, Howard, is it's kind of a gut experience to go with what isn't as obvious as opposed to what is most obvious. Both concepts achieve basically the same goal, but the intuition one (what isn't as obvious) possibly pays greater dividends for those that are sensitive to such things. This natural beat concept, for all practical purposes, can't be achieved by everyone, let alone be necessary explained systematically by those that can do it. It's an inner thing. Some people just go deeper into things than others. That's all. These folks just can't help themselves. They have to follow that thing within them. It could easily be considered a curse in some circles. I gave up long ago trying to emulate others approach to tuning as explained by them per se. However, when I have been able to comprehend bits and pieces of tuning information that have 'jelled' in me, I make an attempt to incorporate those ideas when possible. The style of tuning I currently use today is a composite of so many individuals' methods that I hardly know where I begin or where I end. I'm just thankful that I manage to accomplish a relative harmonious, stable tuning on a day-to-day basis. >...Forgive me if >this sounds mean spirited. >Thanks for you reply Keith. No problem, Howard. It's always frustrating when something stays just outside the realm of understanding. Some things a person has just got to accept as is. At least, that's how I get along in life right now when something escapes my understanding. Keith McGavern Registered Piano Technician Oklahoma Chapter 731 Piano Technicians Guild USA
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