Re: [tuning] Re: Brian McLaren's "Introduction to Microtonality" take aways...

yes the context is the RESULT of the singular elements

Gary Morrison wrote:

> > The context is a result of using such singular elements. not the other way
> > around. You have to have the noun before the verb.
>
> The context is a result of many such singular elements, not just the one 4:5:6:7
> chord. It's a function of what precedes it, what succeeds it, how long that
> particular chord sounds, whether it's strictly a vertical structure or arpeggiated,
> what timbre(s) are sounding the chord, what the melody or melodies that momentarily
> form this chord sound like, and a lot of other factors.
>
>

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Gary!
Well someone should compare the methods and possibly continue the research further. Not
something I am going to do. Would like to see the opposing research as i do have an open mind to
this. You might like to take a look at there research

Gary Morrison wrote:

> > As i have stated before, Just intonation has been and continues to be used by
> > cultures that are melodically based not harmonically. That westerners have a
> > preference for JI intervals in melody is supported By Boomsliter and Creel.
>
> I won't step into this one any further than to assure you that Brian can cite just as
> studies that disagree with that conclusion.
>
> My guess is that this means, because the factors determining what pitch sounds "in
> tune" are so many and varied, by virtue of differences in how those studies are
> conducted, they are not really measuring the same phenomenon.
>
>

-- Kraig Grady
North American Embassy of Anaphoria island
http://www.anaphoria.com

The Wandering Medicine Show
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