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Perfect Pitch Skewed by Equal Tempered Scale

Written by Vi   
Saturday, 16 February 2008

I just read a slashdot post on how the equal tempered scale has caused people with perfect pitch to be less precise on pitches near A440. According to the post, centering the scale around A440 has made our ears less discerning of pitches near that frequency of 440Hz.

Most people don't realize it, but our musical system is based on the ratios of frequencies, and the tones that those frequencies make.

Last Updated ( Saturday, 16 February 2008 )
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Fisher's Hornpipe

Written by Vi   
Saturday, 12 January 2008

This is one of my favorite oldtime fiddle tunes - Fisher's Hornpipe. I worked up this arrangement myself, but have definitely borrowed some from Major Franklin, who played an awesome rendition of this tune. It's a little rough because I recorded it one take.

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Unraveling Guess Your Number Game

Written by Vi   
Tuesday, 01 January 2008

There are a number of number tricks on the internet that are really just math or logic problems. Here, I will explain how one of thes Guess Your Number Game Works (the math behind the magic.)

Last Updated ( Sunday, 10 February 2008 )
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Little Rhino

Written by Vi   
Sunday, 30 December 2007

 This is a hoedown that I wrote for my son, Ryan. I hope you enjoy it. 

 

I have also posted sheetmusic to it here:  Little Rhino

 

Last Updated ( Sunday, 30 December 2007 )
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