To Kate Dunley; Hi. Kate, Glad to read your contribution.
Re your comment:
In Cape Breton fiddle music, playing with drive and good
timing is more important than playing in tune.
My comment:
Agree. However you're implying that the choices are mutually exclusive.
They need not be .In fact the very best CB fiddlers play with drive,
good timing AND play in tune.
Kate's comment:
In conclusion, although Alexander would like to see the issue of tuning
as
a purely scientific one, I believe that much about it comes down to a
matter of opinion
My comment:
With great emphasis I must say no. The great contribution made by Herman
von Helmholtz was precisely that he rejected the purely scientific
explanation in favour of one which combined the scientific with the art
of music. All of Llewelyn Lloyd's essays repeatedly reject the purely
scientific approach and it is the latter's material which I have been
quoting. Anyone interested should read "Intervals, Scales, and
Temperment" and "The Musical Ear" both by Llewelyn Lloyd. They are a
very tough read but fascinating and well worth the effort.
Alexander
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