Hi David, The distinction is "where" you listen. f3 to f4 4:2 = f5 f3 to f4 6:3 = c6 The general consensus at the present time is to tune "wide" of a 4:2 and "narrow" of 6:3 at that register in the piano. How wide or narrow comes down to...taste. At 08:51 PM 5/27/2003 -0500, you wrote: >Hi List, >I am currently a student of the trade, and enjoy reading the information >and debates posted on this forum!! >I have a question regarding Octave Partials, and will try to keep this >short >I know that in a 4:2 octave, you tune the 4th partial of the lower note >to the 2nd partial of the upper note as well as with a 6:3 octave, and >so on. So my question is, for example when tuning an F octave what is >the distinction between 4:2, and say a 6:3 octave tuning? >I have searched the archives, and reviewed my potter course manual, and >still a little confused! I plan on purchasing RCT in the next couple of >days, for my dell axim to assist in the progress of my aural tuning. >Sorry to post such a basic question, and hope no one gets to >perturbed!!! > >Thanks in advance!! >David West >Roscoe , IL. > >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > Regards, Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T. mailto:pianotuna@accesscomm.ca http://us.geocities.com/drpt1948/ 3004 Grant Rd. REGINA, SK S4S 5G7 306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner
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