Re: just tuning

["Ludo Beckers" <lazylew2@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Pat Missin wrote:>10 Aug 2003 >SNIP<
>In JI, with the exception of octaves (and to a less extent fourths and
>fifths) two consecutive intervals of exactly the same size simply do
>not sound good - they produce harsh dissonance. So, if you were to
>tune 3 and 4 draw (E and G on our C harp)

I presume Pat meant B and D on our C harp.

and 4 and 5 draw (D and F)>so that there were both pure minor thirds, they 
would sound fine if
>you were to play either E and G,

...same remark.

or D and F. <SNIP<

I don't make this remark to nitpick - it's just that, like G suggested, it's 
worth saving Pat's excellent post for later reference, and one or two people 
might be puzzled by the typo.

Ludo

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