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36 millimeters == 36mm != 36MM

yes, I am aware that conventional guitars have fundamental issues with intonation in equal temperament systems. this has not prevented it from being a versatile instrument that is …

the unit of measurement is called a “cent”. there are 100 cents between each 1/2 step in 12-tone equal temperament.

the progression you are referring to is I-IV-bIII-bVI, where are all these chords are “power chords” i.e. dyads comprised of a root and fifth. it is an awesome progression but viol…

relative to mathematical perfection, of course it’s all an approximation when a human instrumentalist is involved. that’s the nature of our physical reality. the most important ele…

how would you use this approach in practical application? i haven’t met many working musicians who had much difficulty learning the relationships between different keys, how they c…

it depends on where it is on the fretboard. the higher you go in frequency, the physical distance between each interval on the fretboard becomes smaller. so if a +/- 5 cent adjustm…

wind and brass players adjust intonation via embouchure all the time…

likely 1/100,000 at most. more likely 1/1,000,000

the sandman (*) intervals aren’t coming from microtonal tuning… it’s dynamically modulated detuning in equal temperament, just as you say. it’s an extremely common type of modulati…

so slightly that it can be on the range of 0-5 cents, provided the instrument is sufficiently constructed and the player is sufficiently skilled. this is why a guitar using equal t…

the last reason you gave is exactly why open strings sound different. check out zero-fret guitars.

skilled instrumentalists are quite capable of consistently reproducing intervals in a given tuning system. particularly thirds in just intonation. it’s not an approximation. it’s o…

including multiple methods for the user to detune oscillators is quite common on modern synthesizers, advanced or otherwise. it’s almost never a fixed amount of detuning. one of th…

one of my favorite aspects of learning the tuba was when we covered logarithmic approximations via linear summing.

retuning via tape velocity modulation would be easiest if the instrument in question was consistently out of tune with the rest of the band - like if the sax was always 15 cents fl…

are you saying that writing comments on various websites is equivalent to creating original content?

where do you draw the geographic lines between east and west?

it seems you left out a few words: > In my opinion, the top Indian movies are usually better than the best Western movies.

modern mastering does not optimize fidelity in a car at the expense of other modes of listening, and these articles do not indicate as such. modern mastering does take into account…

as the other poster noted, it’s not possible to hear each sample individually. what is bassy reverb?

i find the notion of ego-death to often be quite misdirective. folks are getting taught that the source of their problems is their “ego”, ignoring that we need a functioning ego to…

it depends, of course. to experience a transpersonal / “spiritualized” angle into reality can be deeply challenging for non-religious, non-spiritual, or atheist folks. or it can fe…

are you consuming them on an empty stomach? what are you eating the day beforehand / how is your diet in general? (like, lots of greasy, heavy food the day before / day of, or more…