Re: Hurricane Ivan and M51

From: Brian Tung (brian_at_isi.edu)
Date: 10/05/04 

Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2004 03:55:14 +0000 (UTC)

Craig MacDougal wrote:
> > If only 2^(7/12) were equal to 3/2, music would sound a lot better.
>
> I don't know. It might be too bland. I mean, what would consonance be
> without dissonance?

Dissonance doesn't come from the difference in temperings.

(Major <g>, obviously.)

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