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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000036.txt from 2004/02

From: "arthur grossman" <artg@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] tuneupsystem
Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2004 05:41:00 -0500

> Thanks!!
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "barbara trautwein" <mzeztee@-----.edu>
> To: <doublereed-l@-----.edu>
> Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2004 2:05 PM
> Subject: Re: [DR-L] tuneupsystem
>
>
> > 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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