WerkmeisterIII - Thanks

[Garret E. Traylor]

LOL ... too funny Otto!
Garret

Garret Traylor
High Point Piano
3407-A Archdale Road
Archdale, N.C. 27263
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High Point, N.C. 27262
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-----Original Message-----
From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org]On Behalf Of
Otto Keyes
Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2004 4:39 PM
To: College and University Technicians
Subject: Re: WerkmeisterIII - Thanks


ET come home!

Otto

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Busby" <jim_busby@byu.edu>
To: "College and University Technicians" <caut@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2004 1:23 PM
Subject: RE: WerkmeisterIII - Thanks


> Doug, Richard, Ed, and Dafydd,
> 
> Thanks, all, for your help with the Werkmeister III. I found a copy of
> Owen J's book but couldn't find a clear "how to".
> 
> As a side note, several of our faculty now want this and other WTs on
> their pianos. (Especially those into composition, for some reason.)
> Maybe I've created a monster! :-)
> 
> Thanks again,
> Jim Busby
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of
> Doug Atkins
> Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2004 10:50 AM
> To: caut@ptg.org
> Subject: WerkmeisterIII
> 
> Werkmeister III
> 
> 1.  C4 to a fork   (or down an octave from C5 if you don't have C4
> fork)
> 
> 2.  C4   F4   4th*
> 
> 3.  C4   F3   5th*   (check the F3 F4 octave)
> 
> 4.   F4   A#3   5th
> 
> 5.   F3   A#3   4th   (this step is only a check)
> 
> 6.   A#3    D#4   4th
> 
> 7.   D#4    G#3   5th
> 
> 8.   G#3   C#4   4th
> 
> 9.   C#4   F#3   5th
> 
> 10.   C#4   F#4   4th   (check F#3   F#4 octave)
> 
> 11.   A#3    D4   M3rd   
> 
> 12.   Sharpen D4 until  A#3   D4 beats the same as D4    F#4
> 
> 13.   D4   G3   5th
> 
> 14.   Sharpen G3 until G3   D4 beats the same as G3   C4
> 
> 15.   F3   A3   M3rd
> 
> 16.   Sharpen A3 untill F3   A3 beats the same as A3   D4
> 
> 17.   A3   E4   5th
> 
> 18.    E4   B3   4th
> 
> 
> *4ths and 5ths are tuned perfect unless otherwise noted.
> 
> Jim,
> 
>   I tune a few of our practice room pianos with this temperament. I
> have two Boston 163's in adjacent rooms. Very few students can
> distinguish that there is a different tuning on the two pianos.  After
> they have been made aware of the differences, some can hear the subtle
> color variations. 
>   Have fun : )
>   
> 
> 
> Doug Atkins
> Registered Piano Technician
> Cedarville University
> 937.766.7566
> atkinsd@cedarville.edu
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