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		klelatti on Oct 2, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why do we tune in 5ths? Yes and probably fair to say that open strings are often avoided in practice - e.g. because no vibrato on an open string.

kragen on Oct 2, 2021 [–]

Vibrato also helps a lot to obscure the difference between, for example, just intonation and equal temperament, although of course that's not why we do it.

kragen on Oct 12, 2021 | [–]

Just to clarify, by "we" I mean "humans", not "violinists". I don't play violin.

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