[CAUT] "key coloration"

[David Ilvedson]

Bill Bremmer's equal beating Victorian temperment...how are the Maj 3rds aligned?   

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Dan Reed" <pianoarts at tx.rr.com>
To: caut at ptg.org
Received: 3/8/2009 12:13:15 PM
Subject: Re: [CAUT] "key coloration"


>Fred writes....
>> 	"So, while I am willing to believe that there were fine tuners in the 
>> 19th century who might have adjusted their "quasi-ET" tunings to favor 
>> the white keys (though I doubt very many were that adept), I am quite 
>> convinced that they did so by adjusting and balancing 5th sizes, "


>My vote is, that comparing the P5 to the M3rd, the M3rd  was (and still 
>is), the target interval to adjust......the interval that most 
>dramatically stands out, from beatless.

>P5's in ET @ the center of the keyboard, are 1/2 bps...not  a dramatic 
>sensation or difference from beatless, as the ET M3rd compared to 
>beatless.

>The importance of the pure 3rd is influenced by classical singers and 
>string players. Two singers may be inclined to target a beatless 3rd... 
>and the solo Violin player..do they play ET 3rds?


>Dan Reed
>Dallas,Tx