I spent a few hours today making some follow-up observations. Is Equal Temperament really as bad as we think? Math suggests it is not. Just temperament intervals are integer ratios of 4/3 and 5/4. That's 1.333333 and 1.250000. Equal temperament intervals are based on the 12th root of 2, and are 1.33...

RIP, Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys and collaborator of innumerable other musical endeavors. He was widely regarded by his peers as a musical genius. And with his passing, I believe this marks the end of a genre. The last piece I heard him sing was MacArthur Park on Jimmy Webb's album "Still Within ...

On returning to guitar, I really want to play, and not ponder the physics so much. Then Neil did this! :roll: https://totallylessons.com/lessons/2957 Neil discussed tuning, harmonics, intonation, and the role of equal temperament in complicating all of those things. He also talked about body resonan...

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I am both thrilled and relieved to the Santa Cruz back in service. I adore that instrument. And PLEK; well, once one plays PLEK, one understands. Long Live Aliphatic Resin Glue!!!

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Yep, I'm here for this. "Killing Me Softly", so much respect for Roberta Flack; "Sometimes In Winter", been on my radar since the first day I touched a guitar; "Rainbow Connection", my kids all loved this; and "The Look Of Love", not as hard as I thought, but the migration from Mr. Bachrach's piano ...

Neil, you're scaring me, man! The Rainbow Connection lessons went up over four years ago, and I started working on it just last Saturday . I appreciate the tip on chord numbers to help iron out the key change. Very timely. I don't know if Peter Frampton ever got all the recognition he earned. I know...