source file: mills2.txt Date: Fri, 6 Dec 1996 11:56:34 -0800 Subject: Re: Crying "wolf". From: Joseph Downing Re: Wolves If I am correct, (and I have known to be wrong ) I believe that the term "wolf" was originally used because the beating of an out-of-tune interval was perceived to sound like the growling of a wolf. It this is true, than any out-of-tune interval which produces beating fast enough to "growl" (and I guess everyone would have to decide for themselves just how much tolerance they have for beating) would be a wolf. And for me, that includes major thirds in equal temperament. (Especially in the tenor octave!) Joe Downing, in Syracuse There are WOLVES EVERYWHERE! (Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean that they're NOT out to get you. I mean, even hypochondriacs REALLY get sick!) Received: from ns.ezh.nl [137.174.112.59] by vbv40.ezh.nl with SMTP-OpenVMS via TCP/IP; Fri, 6 Dec 1996 22:04 +0100 Received: by ns.ezh.nl; (5.65v3.2/1.3/10May95) id AA02290; Fri, 6 Dec 1996 22:06:33 +0100 Received: from eartha.mills.edu by ns (smtpxd); id XA02269 Received: from by eartha.mills.edu via SMTP (940816.SGI.8.6.9/930416.SGI) for id NAA04014; Fri, 6 Dec 1996 13:06:31 -0800 Date: Fri, 6 Dec 1996 13:06:31 -0800 Message-Id: <32A88912.22CD@cavehill.dnet.co.uk> Errors-To: madole@ella.mills.edu Reply-To: tuning@eartha.mills.edu Originator: tuning@eartha.mills.edu Sender: tuning@eartha.mills.edu