Enjoy this really fascinating article about the origins of tuning and the effects our alterations are having on music.
"In a simple but extraordinarily conclusive experiment, it was demonstrated that the sounds produced in low tuning (C=256HZ) have a greater abundance of overtones. The result: The sounds have more color, and their volume and carrying capacity are greater." To read more: Retuning C
My question is, what was the rationale for ever changing our tunings in the first place!?
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