Why are D-sharp and E-flat considered to be two different notes?

Re:Why are D-sharp and E-flat considered to be two different... by pclmulqdq on Sunday August 28, 2022 @09:12PM (#32633831)

I have held a trumpet, and an oboe, and every other instrument I cited here. Bending notes a little bit (which you can do on almost every instrument with varying amounts of effort) is not equivalent to playing in an unequal temperament.

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Re:Why are D-sharp and E-flat considered to be two different... by SPBesui on Monday August 29, 2022 @02:31AM (#32635320)

My point was more about the tuning slides on a trumpet, and that it doesn’t have a “fixed tuning.” It’s almost like a trombone in a way: you can play any tone you want within a certain range by adjusting the slides.

(I do apologize if I came across poorly—I couldn’t think of another way to ask the question.)

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