Hi Howard.... I dont know if I would use the term "Sweeter"... but we have a fellow in town what tunes in the fashion you mention.. he has an organ background and this is said to be the reason for his narrow octave tendancies. I think the double and triple octaves sound really bad.... when you listen to them as we do when we tune... but when the piano is played.... well thats a different matter. He tunes extremely even and consistant. The resulting tuning has much slower moving thirds, tenths, etc. It has kind of a .... lulling affect. "Howard S. Rosen" wrote: > Colleagues, > > Do you think that tuning a piano (any type) will sound a bit "sweeter" > (narrower thirds) than it otherwise would, if one starts out with the > narrowest temperament octave (2/1) rather than the often recommended 4/2+ > octave? P_L_E_A_S_E let's not get into HT's right now and stick to ET for > the purpose of this query. I anticipate your saying to me "Try it and see > for yourself". I have and I *believe* there is a difference but this could > easily be wishful thinking. Tuning this way means that the treble stretch > (over which I am most concerned) will not be as gradual but it can be done. > > I would welcome your thoughts on this based on a commitment to ET. I am well > aware that some HT keys sound *much* sweeter than ET but my question above > is specific to ET. Thanks! > > Howard S. Rosen, RPT > 7262 Angel Falls Ct. > Boynton Beach, Fl 33437 > > hsrosen@gate.net -- Richard Brekne RPT, N.P.T.F. Bergen, Norway mailto:Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no
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