Canon & Comma

Tune by Ear

Measure a scale purely by listening. Then check to see the numerical relations of the tones.

Voice

Timbre ← pure sinepure sawtooth → Length ← shortlong →

The voice every string sounds with, and how long a plucked tone rings.

The strings String lengths displayed below are a visual aid, not a simulation of physical strings.

These can be loud! Start with your system volume down very low and gradually increase.

The measured frequencies

Frequencies are listed low to high. Paste the Hz list straight into the Least-Squares or Bayesian page, or the cents list into the Playground, to compare your aural measurements to your theories.