Dear all,
isn't it funny: you tend to read, what you think is written. It is
happy, if also the writer thought as the reader - as is the case here... ;)
Nice example of this phenomenon is scrambling the letters:
"Acncriodg to a reserchaer at Crdgaimbe Ueisnrvity, it dsoen't mtetar in
waht oerdr the leertts in a word are, the olny iotnmarpt tinhg is that
the fsirt and lsat lteetr be at the rghit pacle. The rset can be a toatl
mses and you can still raed it whutoit polrbem. Tihs is bacusee the
hmaun mind deos not raed eevry lteetr by isletf but the wrod as a wohle."
(see http://www.minkukel.com/en/words/scrambler01.php)
All the best,
Arto
On 09/02/11 01:06, David van Ooijen wrote:
On 8 February 2011 18:51, wikla<wi...@cs.helsinki.fi> wrote:
David,
that was a clever answer! Enjoyable! ;-)
Perhaps, but with a typo. |-(
It's the ET _major_ third that's 400 cents, obviously.
David - way past bed time
Arto
On Tue, 8 Feb 2011 16:47:49 +0100, David van Ooijen
<davidvanooi...@gmail.com> wrote:
Pure is what the ears would percieve as most in tune, if not tainted
by one temperament or the other.
Pure minor third = 315.6 cents
1/4 comma minor third = 304.9 cents
1/6 comma minor third = 310.3 cents
ET minor third = 300 cents
Pure major third = 386.3 cents
1/4 comma MT major third = 386.3 cents
1/6 comma MT major third = 393.5 cents
ET minor third = 400 cents
Looking at this list, I'd say 1/6 comma MT is not too bad for music
with lots of minor thirds. And, indeed, 1/4 MT is rather suitable for
early Italian Baroque with its love for major triads.
David
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