Re:Why are D-sharp and E-flat considered to be two different...
by JasonFruit on Sunday August 28, 2022 @10:18AM
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Though it is true that a lot of older string instruments weren't designed to take the tension of modern strings at modern pitch, and some of them really open up at a slightly lower pitch. I'm building lyres, and many lyre people are from that "A432 resonates with the universe" crowd, so I've been using it — and I can't deny that there seems to be a sweet spot in sound for a lot of instruments at that pitch. I honestly have wondered if there's some physiological reason so many people prefer it.
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Re:Why are D-sharp and E-flat considered to be two different...
by topaz0 on Sunday August 28, 2022 @03:07PM
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Aside from the universe, there's a very practical point related to this, which is that the instrument has other resonances besides those of the strings. E.g. I have read that the frames of harpsichords are tuned to particular resonances, which is part of what gives different keys different qualities.