[CAUT] Meantone (Which?)

[Jim Busby]

Thanks Andrew,

 

Good info. And no, they don't know what they want either. I'll read through this stuff and see if I can make a more educated guess as to what they might need with this instrument. Right now I put a "John Marsh 1809" and they seem to like it. I have no idea what it really is, It just seemed to be less strident in some keys... I'm certainly a rooky at choosing temperaments.

 

Thanks again,

Jim Busby BYU

 

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From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Andrew Anderson
Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 1:54 PM
To: College and University Technicians
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Meantone (Which?)

 

The question is: do they know what they want?

Modified meantone will probably do if they don't.

Andrew Anderson

PS the first of the following makes simple what the comma is.A Beginners' Guide to Temperament <http://www.users.dircon.co.uk/~oneskull/3.6.04.htm>  by Stephen Bicknell. 

Provides an overview of the historical development of temperaments. 

Understanding Temperaments <http://pages.globetrotter.net/roule/temper.htm>  by Pierre Louis. 

Another introduction to temperaments with a more detailed explanation. 

An Introduction to Historical Tunings <http://www.kylegann.com/histune.html>  by Kyle Gann. 

Authored by a professional musician, composer & professor of music at several colleges who isn't enamored with the modern equal temperament. 

Temperaments Visualized <http://rollingball.com/TemperamentsFrames.htm>  by Jason Kantor. 

This site is quite helpful in answering common questions, such as which temperament a composer was likely exposed to. It provides a chart which visually demonstrates the time the composers lived and the temperaments that were then current. Clickable links provide highlights of different temperaments. 

At 02:27 PM 5/14/2007, you wrote:



List,
 
A harpsichord here at BYU is supposed to be kept in meantone, but I'm not sure which one. There are 10 or so listed on my Verituner. 1/5 comma, ¼ comma, etc. 
 
By the way, is there a quick explanation of "comma".  (Hey, I dunno, I just tune 'em...)
 
Thanks.
Jim Busby BYU

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