Re: quick tip for slow learners

The name Brian McLaren has popped up many times on this list often accompanied by gnashing of
teeth. I would like to say how grateful I am to this man for his excellent articles in issues 13
to 15 in particular of Xenharmonicon, the journal devoted to tuning and related issues. I bought
the whole back catalogue from the Just Intonation Network and it is one of the best investments
I've made recently.

I would thoroughly recommend these journals to anyone who, like me is new or relatively new to the
concepts and complexities of tuning as discussed by the experts (respectfully) on this list. I
wouldn't expect everyone to preface a debate with an explanation of terms and it takes time to
search the archives for related postings on various topics. Which is why the McLaren (and other)
articles are so useful for information on mathematical methods of scale construction, equal
temperaments and cycles of fifths, non just non equal scales and so on.

Since reading these articles I now have a much clearer understanding of a lot of the postings that
were previously annoying the life out of me. AND I can use this knowledge to make music - good for
the karma.

I think it is sometimes forgotten by those who have gained their knowledge through years of study
and experience just how many mathematical terms and concepts there are to pin down in order to
have a good working knowledge of the subject. Hence the opinion that you don't need that much
mathamatics to get by. That's easy to say if you have the concepts fixed. Brian McLaren's articles
are so valuable because they have the luxury of a few pages to give clear examples. So, wherever
you are, Mr McLaren, thanks for the articles.

Now if its inspiration and zeal you want, let me recommend Mr Darreg.....................

--- In tuning@y..., Alison Monteith <alison.monteith3@w...> wrote:

Hello Alison, thanks for the information on articles in
Xenharmonicon.

Regards,
Haresh.

--- In tuning@y..., Alison Monteith <alison.monteith3@w...> wrote:

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> The name Brian McLaren has popped up many times on this list often
accompanied by gnashing of teeth. I would like to say how grateful I
am to this man for his excellent articles in issues 13 to 15 in
particular of Xenharmonicon, the journal devoted to tuning and related
issues. I bought the whole back catalogue from the Just Intonation
Network and it is one of the best investments I've made recently.
>

Hello Allison!

Well, this is very funny since I just did exactly the same thing... I
bought ALL the Xenharmonicons for my library from David Doty's great
Just Intonation Network (membership price, $.50 off on each, which
adds up!)

I have *most* of the 1/1s from its inception... want to get all of
those, too...

Regarding Brian McLaren, I expected to meet a monster. However, he
was a rather affable gentleman who kept shoving this old Russian book
in Cyrillic at me. Fortunately, I had just been to Russia, so could
read a few words... No problem on that end.

OF COURSE, I didn't try to get into a dispute with him about tuning...
and I also, inadventently, missed *all* his lectures, since I was
hanging out in the electronic "listening room..."

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Joseph Pehrson