Stretch Vs.Temperament, (was Beat Rates)

[Richard Moody]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Richard Brekne <Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, August 09, 2002 7:45 AM
Subject: Re: Stretch Vs.Temperament, (was Beat Rates)


>>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... 
> 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.
> 
> Cheers !
> RicB

How was this detected, or pointed out?   ---ricm