For example, an A above middle C vibrates at 440 cycles per second. All musical pitches are the result of frequencies vibrating at specific rates. ![]() ![]() As Harry Partch, the father-figure of just intonation in the 20th century said, “Just Intonation dissonance is a whole other serving of tapioca!”įor those unfamiliar with tuning theory, a brief explanation might be in order. And these dissonances, like the consonances made by just intonation, can sound distinctly different from anything the normal piano scale is capable of. The ratio-based tuning of just intonation, however, can also produce some really complex dissonances. Some of these can be very consonant, and in fact, the reason most people gravitate to Just Intonation is the fact that it can make “tonal” tunings sound even more tonal – where the structure of the scale reinforces the structures of the harmonies. In the vast universe of microtonal tunings, one of the more interesting corners is that occupied by Just Intonation, that is, tunings made of whole-number ratios. If you’re interesting in exploring the intricacies of Just Intonation, the Hayward Tuning Vine is highly recommended by our reviewer.
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