[Bell Historians] Stretch tuning
Richard Offen
richard.offen at mnEm6-cnrOQ3ssb81QGyJevT1dKq0iJZVax87f6pNjlGMP2uPFNNXWoKhflXHau-SHPBm9B6a5qvL_BfrOb4smphuA.yahoo.invalid
Tue Dec 4 14:11:45 GMT 2007
> I agree with Richard's observation about this tuning schedule, more
>so on higher numbers. "Octave" pairs 25 cents apart dodging together
just grate to my ear. However, the tower acoustics play a large part in
how pronounced that effect is.
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Andrew is so right about the tower acoustics playing a big part in
accentuating the lack of a proper octave: the tenor and treble at St
George's are quite painful to listen to dodging together ...having
just got back from practice there, they are still discordantly ringing
in my ears!
R
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