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RE: Zero Beat

Author: Gordon (NZ)
Date: 2001-07-26 15:27

Piano technicians speak of the "enharmonicity" of a bass (wound) string, i.e. how in tune with the fundamental its overtones. This can be altered by factors such as the length of the section of the unwound string, and the diameter of the 'core' and of the winding(s).

Steve the characteristic sound of a string section is BECAUSE there are many notes, all out of tune with eachother but close to a given pitch, all playing at once. The pitch vibrato enhances this effect, which we interpret as a 'warm' or emotional sound.

Some local research established that the wind players in a good orchestra had a far mor precise consciousness of pitch accuracy than did the string players. I sujppose that is because the pitch for a string player doesn't really mnatter so much. There are hundreds of simultaneous beat frequencies at any time in a string section, and that gives the string sound, whereas if a flute player beats with a trumpet player it sounds ghastly, so they have to work harder for it not to happen.

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