Prine obsession

What is all this obsession with prime numbers in alternative tuning?

I supposse we could have a "tuning table" using primes, here:

Prime sequence------------->
Prime sequence
|
|
|
|
|
Down
|
|
\|/
.

How about useing the Fibocinni series vs the prime sequence, the Tribocinni
series vs the prime sequence, the Fibbocinni series vs the prime series?

We could use the ratios for notes in an octave, and notes over octaves in a
temperament.

Also, I must ask you, why do people always use RATIOS in a JI type temperament?

If the perfect fifth=3/2, and the perfect surd 5th=3^(1/2), or 2^(1/3), then
what say we let:

3/2=3^(1/a), 2^(1/b), c^(1/2), d^(1/3), and experiment with the
propertys of a, b, c, and d.

The same could be done for quiggles.

I will be in touch soon, Sarn.

From: Sarn Richard Ursell <thcdelta@pop.ihug.co.nz>

>What is all this obsession with prime numbers in alternative tuning?
>
>Also, I must ask you, why do people always use RATIOS in a JI type
temperament?

A very simple answer: Because intervals in just intonation are measured
in ratios.

Also: can JI be a temperament????

Really now...

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The obsession my Dear Sarn is that Prime #s with whatever definition you use are
the building blocks or rungs on the ladder of the Harmonic Series-DNA spiral
--whatever. Fibonacci is a quaint math game.

Sarn Richard Ursell wrote:

> From: Sarn Richard Ursell <thcdelta@pop.ihug.co.nz>
>
> What is all this obsession with prime numbers in alternative tuning?
>
> I supposse we could have a "tuning table" using primes, here:
>
> Prime sequence------------->
> Prime sequence
> |
> |
> |
> |
> |
> Down
> |
> |
> \|/
> .
>
> How about useing the Fibocinni series vs the prime sequence, the Tribocinni
> series vs the prime sequence, the Fibbocinni series vs the prime series?
>
> We could use the ratios for notes in an octave, and notes over octaves in a
> temperament.
>
> Also, I must ask you, why do people always use RATIOS in a JI type temperament?
>
> If the perfect fifth=3/2, and the perfect surd 5th=3^(1/2), or 2^(1/3), then
> what say we let:
>
> 3/2=3^(1/a), 2^(1/b), c^(1/2), d^(1/3), and experiment with the
> propertys of a, b, c, and d.
>
> The same could be done for quiggles.
>
> I will be in touch soon, Sarn.
>
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Patrick Pagano wrote:

> The obsession my Dear Sarn is that Prime #s with whatever definition
> you use are the building blocks or rungs on the ladder of the Harmonic
> Series-DNA spiral --whatever. Fibonacci is a quaint math game.

I agree fully on the prime stuff but I think the Fibonacci is not to be
overlooked. For one Walter O'Connell (LaMonte's,later my own Physics
teacher from LACC) showed at least one very good application of this
proportion. But SARN also the obsession we have with all this material
is that it produces good music.
-- Kraig Grady
North American Embassy of Anaphoria Island
www.anaphoria.com

Kraig
I'm wit you on that-- not trying to nay-say the FIBtet heads,just getting
inflammatory--"Just Intonation is the best Intonation"

LH
Kraig Grady wrote:

> From: Kraig Grady <kraiggrady@anaphoria.com>
>
> Patrick Pagano wrote:
>
> > The obsession my Dear Sarn is that Prime #s with whatever definition
> > you use are the building blocks or rungs on the ladder of the Harmonic
> > Series-DNA spiral --whatever. Fibonacci is a quaint math game.
>
> I agree fully on the prime stuff but I think the Fibonacci is not to be
> overlooked. For one Walter O'Connell (LaMonte's,later my own Physics
> teacher from LACC) showed at least one very good application of this
> proportion. But SARN also the obsession we have with all this material
> is that it produces good music.
> -- Kraig Grady
> North American Embassy of Anaphoria Island
> www.anaphoria.com
>
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