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Re: Bach's Chaconne: is it smooth yet?; JI Calc

🔗John A. deLaubenfels <jadl@idcomm.com>

1/27/2000 6:56:11 AM

Thanks to Ken Wauchope, TD 503.6 (& 7) for the feedback on Bach/Busoni
tuning.

>- Also beat 57:4:198, an A-C#-F where A-C# and F-A are just 387.7
>cents leaving a wide C#-F at 424.7 cents. So I guess my ear wants to
>hear 12-equal temperament at that point

Ken, you are quite correct: something strange is going on at this
location, where the program is forming a major third on the "backside"
of a JI augmented triad, 25:32, or 427.37 cents, diminished slightly by
other forces, but still a very poor choice at that location! I've got
to dig deep inside and figure out if it's an out-and-out bug or just a
problem in weighing the various factors.

The other anomalies you indicate I still need to locate and see if I
think the program could do better with the factors it considers.

Thanks for your feedback!

JdL