Re: [Harp-L] notes, piano tuning and such

[icemanle@xxxxxxx]

The confusion regarding enharmonic spellings of notes is that, in equal temperament, they sound the same to the human ear. (B# sounds exactly the same as C).
 
The different "spellings" are due to the rules of harmony that determine how music is written. 
 
When singing or playing the violin as a solo instrument (without piano or any other accompaniment), the B# might sound diffent than the C in a very pure sense, but I wonder how many people exist that would actually hear the difference or make a comment/complaint about it.
 
Once again, this is an area that mixes theoretical clinical definitions with what can truly be heard in the real world by real human beings.
 
The Iceman
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Jonathan R. Ross jross38@xxxxxxxxxxx

I am going to do something that I rarely do, shout.  "B# IS NOT THE SAME
AS C".  I know, it may be over-reacting, but they are not the same
thing.