Hearing beats

[Richard Brekne]

Bill Ballard wrote:

>
> I'm confused. The reason we pull the fork out of our shirt pocket is 
> to set A4 to it, right?
>
>> To get a good temperament I soon learned to get a "good" A3--A4
>> octave which I was taught to determine by the F3--A3--F3--A4   third and
>> tenth tests.
>
>
> That's a certified 4/2 octave, which is installs an A880.
>
>
Depends on which A you tune first.... yes ??  If  A4(1) is set at 440, 
and you execute your F3(5)--A3(4)-- F3(5)--A4(2) check then you install 
an A4(1)440 and a slightly higher A3(2).

RicB