The high brass enter with a concert F Major chord. The low brass follows with an Edim7. The question that I pose is:
Given that the F Major chord is established first and is sustained to the release,
How would you tune FM/Edim7?
Would you tune it as two separate chords or one large chord?
Below is a diagram showing the information of the FM/Edim7.
Edim7 (E=0) and FM (F=0)
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PROS:
- Simplest solution: Just Tune Edim7=0,+16,-17,+19, AND tune FM=0,-14,+2
- Both chords would be close to the center of pitch
CONS:
- Concert E and F are bumping right up next to each other; a minor second needs to be raised +12 cents
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Edim7 (E=0) and FM (FM=+12)
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Edim7 (E=0) and FM (Gliss 0 to +12)
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PROS:
- Concert F is sharp on the instrument (if you tune to tuning Bb/C)
- Concert A ends up being closer to ZERO
- More space between the Edim7 and the FM
CONS:
- The chord will resolve at +12 sharp
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Edim7 (Edim7=-12) and FM (F=0)
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Edim7 (Gliss 0 to -12) and FM (F=0)
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PROS:
- Concert G & Db are closer to ZERO
- Opens up the space between the Edim7 and FM
CONS:
- Concert E will be -12 flat
- Concert Bb will be -29 flat
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DOES YOUR EAR HEAR TWO SEPARATE CHORDS (FM/Edim7) OR ONE CHORD (Edim7intoFM)?
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Related articles
- Acoustics Experiment – F Major (bradkerrgreen.com)
