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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000030.txt from 2004/02

From: barbara trautwein <mzeztee@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] tuneupsystem
Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2004 17:05:56 -0500

Hope this helps!

B

Arthur Grossman wrote:
> I have been asked to review a program for tuning. Let me state at the
> outset that I have absolutely no commercial relationship whatsoever with
> the developer of this program. The program contains a CD and a booklet
> with tuning exercises. I tried the program with both bassoon and
> contrabassoon and it is terrific. I was skeptical of being able to use it
> on contra, but it works wonderfully. In fact, when I get my new
> contraforte, one of the first things I will do is check it completely
> against this CD. I have never been fond of the way most people use
> electronic tuners for two reasons; one, it is visual rather than aural,
> and two, the tendency is to play until the needle gets to the middle and
> think you have solved the problem. You haven't for several reasons. In
> the first place, the need is to get the note in tune from the beginning,
> not some time later and secondly, unless one is very sophisticated in the
> use of the tuner, it only prepares one for equal temperament. This
> program is based on just intonation and teaches one to hear the interval
> without beats, which is the goal. The program goes through all keys, and
> if the booklet is read carefully, explains just intonation in an
> accessible manner.
>
> If there are any minor carps, firstly, one should have a CD player with a
> remote, because you are going to want to repeat the various tracks ( I
> actually wish they were longer, especially for students). Repetition is
> the best way to learn anything musically, and this is no exception. The
> exercises are all written in treble clef, which is no problem for a
> professional player, but may cause difficulties for students. If the
> student has to concentrate to read the music, I fear that less attention
> will be paid to listening. I am sure that the developer of the program
> could easily provide a bass clef addendum.
>
> The program is available through:
>
> www.tuneupsystems.com
>
>
>
> Arthur Grossman, Professor Emeritus
> Bassoon, Heckelphone and Contrabassoon
> School of Music
> Box 353450
> University of Washington
> Seattle, WA 98195-3450
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