Talk:Violin octet

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I'm making a very small change to this article; The Soprano Violin tunings given were actually a perfect fifth higher than the regular violin tuning, not a "fourth" as mentioned, which at any rate could refer to a diminished, augmented, or perfect fourth. I am assuming that it is meant to be a perfect fifth, however, since violin and viola are a perfect fifth apart.

With due respect, I think that is incorrect. I think that the correct wording should be "perfect fourth" because C-G-D-A, the tuning of the soprano violin according to the external link, would be a perfect fourth above a standard violin tuning G-D-A-E, not a perfect fifth. RosinDebow 00:11, 28 June 2006 (UTC)

That is correct. I'd also contend that "fourth" and "fifth", if unqualified, are generally understood to mean the perfect intervals. Hopefully some links should clarify that. — Miles←☎ 03:38, 28 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Infobox

Discussion of the infobox that just showed up is at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Musical Instruments. __Just plain Bill (talk) 23:42, 18 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fifths tuning

It's interesting to note that various bassists have in recent years started to tune their basses in fifths, as Hutchings originally recommended for the small bass and contrabass violins - see fifths tuning and Joel Quarrington. It's probably original research to note this unless any published source has noted the connection between the two, but it's interesting all the same. TSP (talk) 03:58, 22 November 2007 (UTC)