Hello Sandra, Then i wonder, Why this 8th partial on the Bb-Horns is flat, very flat on most Performances of Strauss n.1. ?????? Tuning the Horn using any other pitch than an Open, is insane. When I Said E2, i meint it on the f-Side, if i Said C2, i meant it on bb-Side. Clear !!!!
It is Not a matter for mathematicians, but for practical musicians/Horn Players with two Generation Experience. Punctum. Von meinem iPad gesendet Am 22.04.2011 um 09:02 schrieb Sandra Clark <[email protected]>: > At the risk of winning another scathing rebuke from Hans, I thought I'd > weigh in on the tuning issue. > > Hans states: " If the horn is tuned using our written "e2" > (= first space from top) the horn will result quite sharp, relatively, as > you tuned it > with a relatively flat natural pitch." > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmonic_series_(music) > > The link is to information about the harmonic series - that function of > nature upon which we triumph or fail - and how each point on that harmonic > series varies from the equal tempered A-440 to which we tune. > > Knowing well that the whole equal vs. just intonation topic is often a total > minefield for wind players, I will none the less say an "e2" (First space > from top) is an 8th partial - a VERY stable and in-tune partial relative to > A-440. If one carefully tunes their instrument to 8th partial notes on both > the Bb (first...) and F sides (2nd) - one has the opportunity to play freely > down the 'center' of the pitch. > > Of course, numerous notes must be played on less 'in-tune' partials (5th > partials, 6th partials...as well as the ever popular 9th and 10th > partials...). As the diagram in the center of the linked article indicates, > ONLY partials 1, 2, 4, 8, and 16 are stable and in tune relative to the > A-440 to which we tune (or A-442 in San Francisco...or A-448 in Berlin...or > whatever). > > A short word about just intonation: A very smart mathematician I know > recently said something to this effect: "we play pitches and scales in > equal temperament...but we play chords in just intonation". I believe > players can use the flatness and sharpness of certain partials to their > benefit in placing their pitches in the proper position for the just tuning > of various chords during performance. > > Sandra > Toledo Ohio > > > > _______________________________________________ > post: [email protected] > unsubscribe or set options at > https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/hpizka%40me.com _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
