Dear List, Here are the specifications for how I tuned a Yamaha C7 at the Annual Convention in Albuquerque. Anyone is welcome to use these specs in order to study this kind of temperament or compare it to an ET. Using it in a "blind" study is encouraged. BillBremmer RPT Madison, Wisconsin MASTER TUNING RECORD Piano Make & Model: Yamaha C7 Serial #539729 Temperament type & description: Equal Beating Victorianized Modified Meantone. (Substitute for Equal Temperament) NOTE ¢ DEV. READ ON A0 -8.5 E3 A#0 -4.5 F3 B0 -7.0 F# NOTE ¢ DEV. READ ON NOTE ¢ Dv RD ON NOTE ¢ Dv Rd on C1 -2.2 G3 C4 2.0 C5 C7 15.0 C7 C#1 -4.4 G#3 C#4 -2.8 C#5 C#7 14.5 C#7 D1 -6.7 A3 D4 -1.0 D5 D7 18.0 D7 D#1 -5.4 A#3 D#4 -1.0 D#5 D#7 19.5 D#7 E1 -3.2 A#3 E4 -2.5 E5 E7 20.5 E7 F1 0.5 C4 F4 1.5 F5 F7 26.0 F67 F#1 -5.2 C#4 F#4 -2.5 F#5 F#7 23.5 F#7 G1 -3.5 D4 G4 3.7 G5 G7 43.0 G7 G#1 -4.4 D#4 G#4 1.0 G#5 G#7 39.5 G#7 A1 -4.7 E4 A4 1.0 A5 A7 45.0 A7 A#1 -0.6 F4 A#4 1.5 A#5 A#7 49.0 A#7 B1 -5.8 F#4 B4 2.0 B5 B7 53.0 B7 C2 0.9 G4 C5* 4.0 C5 C8 60.5 C8 C#2 -1.5 G#4 C#5 0.0 C#5 D2 -1.6 A4 D5 1.5 D5 D#2 -0.8 A#4 D#5 0.5 D#5 E2 -1.4 B4 E5 -1.0 E5 F2 1.5 C4 F5 2.0 F5 F#2 -1.0 C#4 F#5 0.0 F#5 G2 -0.7 D4 G5 5.0 G5 G#2 -1.0 D#4 G#5 1.5 G#5 A2 0.0 E4 A5 2.0 A5 A#2 0.0 F4 A#5 3.0 A#5 B2 -1.5 F#4 B5 1.5 B5 C3* 0.1 C5 C6 6.0 C6 C#3 -3.3 C#5 C#6 2.5 C#6 D3 -2.0 D5 D6 6.0 D6 D#3 -1.5 D#5 D#6 6.5 D#6 E3 -3.5 E5 E6 5.0 E6 F3 1.0 F5 F6 7.5 F6 F#3 -3.0 F#5 F#6 5.0 F#6 G3 2.7 G5 G6 11.0 G6 G#3 0.5 G#5 G#6 8.0 G#6 A3 0.0 A5 A6 9.0 A6 Bill Bremmer, RPT A#3 1.0 A#5 A#6 11.5 A#6 Albuquerque, NM B3 1.0 B5 B6 11.5 B6 July 20, 1995 *The automatic partial selection in the Sanderson Accu-Tuner must be mannually changed at note C3 to read on C5, at C4 to read on C5, and at C5 to read on C5. Failure to read on the correct partial will yield incorrect results!!!
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