[Finale] Re: Finale Digest, Vol 20, Issue 7

[Ken Moore]

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).

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Re: [Finale] Re: Finale Digest, Vol 20, Issue 7

[Christopher Smith]

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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