On Mar 5, 2005, at 1:48 PM, Ken Moore wrote:
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Andrew Stiller
writes:
Scordatura is sometimes notated that way, and sometimes at the actual pitch, the convention varying with time, place, and circumstance. Any unorthodox tuning of a stringed instrument is scordatura regardless of the notation.
OK, but since there seems to be no agreement on the orthodox tuning of the fifth string of a double bass, I would count both B and C as accordatura (following the argument that John Howell found in "Grove").
Huh? As far as I know, a LOWER fifth string is overwhelmingly tuned to B – it's usually the 4th string that goes to low C with an extension or alternate tuning. A HIGHER 5th string is usually tuned to high C (written middle C). Did I misunderstand?
Christopher
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