A440A@AOL.COM wrote: > > Ric writes: > > If indeed there exists a substantial number of people who can't > > hear the difference, I as a piano tuner am willing and able to > > satisfy their desires and tune for them a very good ET. > > Hmm, this brings up a question. If these substantial numbers of people > can't hear the difference between a well-temperament and ET, then, for this > substantial number, the difference between a sloppy ET and a "very good" one > is purely academic, no? I would agree with that... of course with in reasonable limits as to the definition of "sloppy".. :) And indeed my own experience bears that out. 18 years of festival tunings... not one complaint at all... and I mean we are talking about ears like Jack Dejonett, Oscar Peterson, Keith Jarret, Herbie Hancock, McCoy Tyner, Bill Evans, Don Pullan, Chick Corea, Tanya Maria....and lots more, some less well known, but great ears all. Not one compliant UNTIL .... I took the Norwegian tuners exam. THEN it was noticed that my temperament was not quite equal, that thirds did not beat as progressively slower / faster as they should, that I tuned the highest 5-6 notes pretty darn high, and that my lowest bass was a bit inconsistant. But my octaves, unisons, and stability were good on that test... and was probably typical for my tunnings through those years. So, in the context of this discussion, I wonder if those heavyweight ears mentioned above would have been just as happy had I tunned a perfect temperament every time... but had "sloppy" octaves instead ?? > Regards, > Ed Foote Cheers ! RicB
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