<HTML>A good point. Saying "in - tune" to most players means "just". But since ET has corrupted our perception so much in this century, very few (according to a study I read) think that a "just" major third is "in tune" I'll try to get the name of that study, I might have it in the deep recesses of my files. I don't mean to single out the Juilliard Quartet (Their continual changing of personal helps keep them "Young"). I've heard other groups rehearse or work on intonation in classes or workshops, and it's pretty much the same approach. I don't know how good intonation is "old" or "young", nyways. Perhaps CONSISTANCY is the best sign of intent! After taking initial umbrage at whether a cellist could tune a third, I realized I should clarify that the incident involved a first inversion chord! </HTML>