tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10680113.post6139795039525492585..comments2024-03-23T11:40:13.092-05:00Comments on Musical Assumptions: Thoughts About IntonationElaine Finehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14248422399226824168noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10680113.post-35441642911924624742014-03-23T12:36:02.278-05:002014-03-23T12:36:02.278-05:00Elaine, are you familiar with the CD "Cello D...Elaine, are you familiar with the CD "Cello Drones for Tuning and Improvisation," by Marcia Sloan of Navarro River Music in California? The CD contains twelve six-minute drone tracks, one on each chromatic pitch. It's available in both A = 440 and A = 442 versions. The cello sound provides resonance and overtones that electronic tuners don't. I've found it indispensable for improving my own intonation; you might find it helpful for practicing pieces in tricky keys.csp123https://www.blogger.com/profile/15150359985029617392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10680113.post-21721264303415402122014-03-23T07:22:36.264-05:002014-03-23T07:22:36.264-05:00Perhaps the best thing I ever heard from one of th...Perhaps the best thing I ever heard from one of the community band directors over the years was, "You can't be in tune without being in good tone." For me, it's one of those things it's hard to believe I didn't realize before being told because it rings so true.Lyle Sanford, RMThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312150272934828223noreply@blogger.com