Stretch Vs.Temperament, (was Beat Rates)

[Alan R. Barnard]

What sort of beatles? John, Ringo, Paul & George?

AB

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Andersen" <bigda@gte.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, August 12, 2002 4:05 PM
Subject: Re: Stretch Vs.Temperament, (was Beat Rates)


> >David... just so I have this clear.... are you saying that
> >all the fourths over the whole range of the piano should
> >have a nearly identical beat rate ?, if not could you
> >explain this a in a bit more detail for me ?
>
>
> Exactly correct......the challenge is hearing them in the extreme ends of
> the instrument.
>
> "if the fourths be perfect, Heaven opens up......)
>
> NOT perfect in the sense of beatles, but in the sense of slow, lazy,
> sensuous rolling.....
>
> With this method, octaves are precisely stretched; all the tests you can
> think to apply are met; the piano sings.
>
> Good luck.  Is it beautiful in Norway now?
>
> David Andersen
> Malibu, CA