Diatonic temperament C to C from A440

[Gordon Wilson]

On Fri, 12 Jan 1996, Don Rose wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I have a request from a local harpist for a Diatonic (all and only naturals) temperament from
c4 to c5 with A 440  as a starting point. Does anyone out there have something like this?
>
> Don Rose, RPT drose@sask.maple.net
>
I may be showing my ignorance, but couldn't you just (no pun intended) tune
the circle of fourths and fifths (and octaves, of course) perfect?  In my
early attempts to tune by ear (and without knowledge) I was able to get
the white keys to sound great, but I hadn't learned to stretch the fourths,
so the black keys were off.  Voila, equal temperament!  Am I all wet?  If
I'm not wet, I'd better wet myself down or I'll soon be on fire! ;~}




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