- Are you confident about your sense of pitch?
- Can you always tell when you are a little sharp or flat?
- Are you certain about the placement of your tuning slide?
- Do you know the intonation tendencies of every note on your instrument
- Do you know why the major third should be played 14 cents lower than equal temperament? Have you ever really heard the difference?
- Do you know what causes the ‘beats’ when notes are out of tune?
- Can you recognize the sound of various intervals?
Tuning Tactics will change the way you hear!
Tuning Tactics consists of a book and CD. The CD includes 88 play-along, ear training and interval identification tracks. Integrating Tuning Tactics into your daily practice routine will dramatically improve your ability to hear and play in tune, and will increase the effectiveness and efficiency of every practice session. You’ll develop an intuitive sense of where to place each note, based on its position in the harmonic structure, and you’ll become familiar with the intonation tendencies of every note on your instrument. You’ll sharpen your ear and hone your technique.
The accompanying text provides information, advice, and exercises to help you get the most out of the CD, and understand the art and the science of intonation. It is fun to read and easy to understand. You’ll finally grasp concepts you’ve heard about, but never fully understood.
Tuning Tactics is suitable and beneficial for all instrumentalists and vocalists, at every level from beginner to pro. It’s never too early, or too late, to improve your sense of pitch!
CenterPitch Universal Intonation Tool
Tuning Tactics is designed to work effectively in conjunction with the CenterPitch Universal Intonation Tool. The combination of aural and visual feedback provides powerful ear training stimulus.
Teachers: Tuning Tactics provides an easy and fun way to work on intonation with your students. Their eyes and their ears will light up when they hear the difference! Once you teach with this system, you’ll wonder how you did without it. Special package pricing and quantity discounts are available.