Re: Digest Number 143

>Do you know of what you speak? Each individual guitarist (of the duo) plays
>a 53-tone guitar and articulates cleanly.

Not really. But each of these folks play one note at a time, correct?

>>I don't think that musicians are _at all_ drawn to the 12tET 5/4 in
>>harmonic context, without a guitar or keyboard present, and then _usually_
>>not.
>
>I don't know about you, but I am a musician, a serious musician, and most
>singers I've worked with tend to exaggerate the differences between
>semitones and whole tones, leading to Pythagorean-like intonation. String
>players have the same tendencies, even many "world-class" ensembles. I don't
>like it, but it's true.

Yes, many are drawn to the 81/64, but not to 400 cents. The difference may
be too small to be significant in many cases, but I maintain that in these
cases the chain of fifths draws them there, not any 12tET brainwashing.

Carl