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The 5th is the least tempered interval in 12 equal temperament (excluding the untempered octave and unison), with less than 2 cents difference from the just int
by mrob 5y ago
The 5th is the least tempered interval in 12 equal temperament (excluding the untempered octave and unison), with less than 2 cents difference from the just interval, and the violin only has 4 strings, so in practice it's probably close enough.
- kragen 5y agoYes, it would be hard to be less tempered than octave and unison :)
- elihu 5y agoThe errors stack, so you get about 6 cents error between the G and E string. That's enough to be a perceptible difference.
- mrob 5y agoTrue, but how often are you going to play an open G and an open E together?
- kragen 5y agoIt seems like there are some practical difficulties with that :) If you have a video of somebody who managed it, please share the link!
- elihu 5y agoYou don't, but you might play them sequentially. It's just something to be aware of, whether the strings were tuned to equal temperament or just intonation: if you're in the key of G, that open E might be a little off from the note you want. In practice, I think experienced violinists tend to avoid the open strings. This may be one of the reasons why.