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From: Mxsmanic on 11 Aug 2006 09:54 barney2(a)cix.compulink.co.uk writes: > Now that you know, are you going to answer my enquiry as to why a major > triad with far-from-integer ratios among the frequencies is nevertheless, > in the West, broadly considered a 'pleasing' sound? Because it approaches integer ratios. Accurate ratios sound a lot better, though. At one time, many pianos were tuned to make the more popular ratios exact, and the less popular ones relatively inaccurate. This was abandoned as popular piano playing broadened to include all sorts of music, and not just a few popular hits. -- Transpose mxsmanic and gmail to reach me by e-mail.
From: The Reid on 11 Aug 2006 10:00 Following up to Mxsmanic >The set of integers is of the same size in every >base. I've read that four times and am deciding not to bother. -- Mike Reid I will agree bendybuses are a good idea when they build bungalows on Mayfair Walk-eat-photos UK "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@ this site Walk-eat-photos Spain "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk"
From: jeremyrh.geo on 11 Aug 2006 10:07 barney2(a)cix.compulink.co.uk wrote: > In article <v8mod29jovghn6ns4jerg1n4g48funs1nb(a)4ax.com>, > mxsmanic(a)gmail.com (Mxsmanic) wrote: > > I simply wanted to know if it was equal temperament (such as a piano) > > or not (such as a violin). > > Now that you know, are you going to answer my enquiry [...] ? I think you know the answer to that. B;
From: barney2 on 11 Aug 2006 10:13 In article <fOOdnQ1k9q_0_UHZnZ2dnUVZ8qidnZ2d(a)eclipse.net.uk>, johnhillriseDONOTSPAM(a)gmail.com (JohnT) wrote: > *From:* "JohnT" <johnhillriseDONOTSPAM(a)gmail.com> > *Date:* Fri, 11 Aug 2006 11:48:08 +0100 > > > "Mxsmanic" <mxsmanic(a)gmail.com> wrote in message > news:aamod29pd2ktrkvne5cvrepbllrukus9av(a)4ax.com... > > The Reid writes: > > > >> so you are claiming the musicality of sound is dependant upon the > >> counting base we selected? > > > > No. Read what I wrote. I didn't say anything about base. > > > > I know nothing about music. It is one of the few things which I have in > common with Mixi. However, David does seem to know something about the > subject and it is quite possible that he even has credentials. Shhh, don't mention credentials!
From: barney2 on 11 Aug 2006 10:24
In article <9t2pd218v75s89pn4vequsson0313ptjf7(a)4ax.com>, mxsmanic(a)gmail.com (Mxsmanic) wrote: > *From:* Mxsmanic <mxsmanic(a)gmail.com> > *Date:* Fri, 11 Aug 2006 15:54:01 +0200 > > barney2(a)cix.compulink.co.uk writes: > > > Now that you know, are you going to answer my enquiry as to why a > > major triad with far-from-integer ratios among the frequencies is > > nevertheless, in the West, broadly considered a 'pleasing' sound? > > Because it approaches integer ratios. Why, then, was an augmented fourth e.g. C4-F#4 long considered among the worst of dissonances, despite being closer to an integer ratio than the frequently-used and entirely-acceptable perfect fifth e.g. C4:G4? > At one time, many pianos were tuned to make the more popular ratios > exact, and the less popular ones relatively inaccurate. This was > abandoned as popular piano playing broadened to include all sorts of > music, and not just a few popular hits. What are the differences in the piano repertoire before and after equal temperament? |