Hello List, Well I'm back after a long absence. Besides studying piano tuning, I am a music History teacher and have been writing and researching a college-level course for a number of years. I had always read that Bach tuned in equal temperament. Recently, a former tuning teacher from PHTC told me that Bach tuned in well-temperament, not equal. First of all, Could someone tell me what is well-temperament? and Secondly, could you tell me hhow you know that Bach did not tune in equal temperament. Here is a quote from a booklet accompanying a recording of the Wtc. "The only vague testimony we have on the subject comes from his obituary written by his son C.P.E. Bach, and his pupil J.F. Agricola. where it states that in the tuning of harpsichords he achieved so correct and pure a temperament that all the keys sounded pure and agreable. He knew no keys which because of impure intonation, one must avoid" Now, that is all I have ever seen on this subject. Since I want to teach my students correctly, if any of you have more insite and information on this subject, i would love to hear from you. Because I only have access to the internet through e-mail, since I live in a remote location, I can't browse or download from the net. Thank you very much for any assistance you can give me. Sincerely, Vinny Samarco
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