Tempering Intervals

Exercise 3

  1. Tune F3 to A3 and make a wide 3rd, any size.
  2. Tune C4 to F3 and make a perfect 5th.
  3. Tune D4 to A3 and make a perfect 4th.
  4. Tune G3 to C4 and D4. Put the same amount of dirt in the G3C4 4th and the G3D4 5th.
  5. Re-tune C4 to F3 and G3
  6. Re-tune D4 to G3 and A3
  7. Play FC,GC,GD,AD. They should sound the same.

    Repeat this exercise using different size F3A3 thirds.

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