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This topic seems like something that only pro
shakuhachi players should ponder/worry about. I
wonder - hundreds of years ago did people worry about
such things or if they just played. As long as you
enjoy playing whats it matter? If the answer is
because a person would always want to play perfectly
in tune or because a person would want to play their
best for an audience then in my opinion thats fine but
I don't think monks of old worried to much about it.=20
But thats just my opinion and I'm a beginner
I mostly agree with you except that pitch can tell you something about =
your general technical approach. If your instrument is playing out of =
tune, that indicates that something funky is happening with your =
technique and you're probably not reaching your (or the instrument's) =
full potential. For example, if I'm playing consistently flat, the =
problem might be with my posture or how I'm holding the instrument. =
Incorrect pitch indicates that something's not quite right with my =
approach, that there's something I need to fix. =20
Also, if the shakuhachi is consistently out of tune with other =
instruments, there's a good chance that it's playing out of tune with =
itself, as well. In other words, the notes of the scale that the flute =
plays might not really be in tune with each other. =20
When I'm practicing, if I can get the thing in tune (or close), then I =
know I'm on the right track in other areas as well.
Mark Miller
--- Karl Signell <signell@cpcug.org> wrote:
> At 08:49 PM 4/2/2004 -0800, Monty H. Levenson wrote:
> >The pitch or frequency produced by a shakuhachi is
> directly proportional=20
> >to the ambient temperature of a room or environment
> in which it is being=20
> >played.
>=20
> Hi, Monty.
>=20
> New Grove Dictionary of Music & Musicians, 2nd
> edition, (Sound article) says:
>=20
> "...the speed of sound varies with the temperature,
> humidity and pressure=20
> of the air," so dry days, humid days, at sea level
> air pressure, or air=20
> pressure atop the Rockies would also effect the
> pitch.
>=20
> Karl
>=20
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