Brian, Good to hear from you. If any of the following seems inanely obvious, forgive me. It is necessary for clairification only. I think many west side pond dwellers generally use the third - sixth test to determin the width of a perfect forth, in the following way. Lets say we want to see the relative width of C up to F. In this example, one of the notes must be accepted as correct. In this case, since we are using a 'C' temperment, let that fixed note be 'C', and we are looking to stretch the F. By going down a Mj. 3rd. from the 'C', to A flat, we now have the 3rd. & 6th... A-flat to C, (Mj.3rd) and A flat to F(Mj.6th.) If they beat the same, the interval is "perfect", which would of course not work for ET. A little nudge on the F, will bring an beat speed change , not as easily noticable when using 'only' the stright 4th. Are you using the the 3 rd. 6 th. test to set a forth, that is the G up to C, ofr for another interval width check? Is setting the relative speed of C up to E, which is the first interval in Barries pattern, later modified when G is introduced? > >> C up to E >> C down to G check G with E > > > what should the check sound like? --ric > > The third faster than the sixth, throughout > > Having been taught the same way as Barrie, I am suprised that the size of > the pond makes this way unknown to you guys in the US. > > Brian Lawson, RPT > Johannesburg, South Africa > > TEXOMA CHAPTER > http://texoma.int.chapter.tripod.com > >> I use > > > >
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