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On “Just” tuning and A = 432 Hz
An Easy Way To Do It, Even If You Don’t Do Math The tuner registers a perfectly tuned A referenced to 432 Hz “Just” intonation is tuning based on the notion that ratios of frequencies should be ratios of simple whole numbers. That is a complicated way of saying: the distance between notes in a scale should be simple. And it turns out the ear agrees: “just” intervals sound more pleasing than what your $20 digital tuner or your cell phone app will lead you to tune. We’ll explain a simple way you can get most of the benefit of a just tuning. Oh, and 432 Hz? We’ll talk about
November 13, 2017
