SV: Aaron and Meantone

[Ola Andersson]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Richard Moody > <<<<

Ola wrote
> By the way did Aaron really tune what we call a MT temprement. I think he
> describes something between WT and MT
> >>>>>
Ric wrote
> I believe that Aaron did describe Meantone.

Stupid comment by me. Of course he discribed MT. Glad you jumped in . The Aaron translation you sendt me who is a part of your article tells about a tuning that has different thirds (I think). This makes different 5ths. So this is not a 1/4 comma _ETD_ tuning. My point is that I don't think those guys tuned the same MT as our computers do. 1/7 comma and 1/8 comma must be a modern temprement. They should not be called HT. I think tuning MT with a computer is another consept than what Aaron and his friends was doing. I guess there is nothing wrong with 1/7 MT but it is not a HT. It was a comment to Bill Bremmer who called it at modern pianotuning or something wich I agree it is.

By the way I often tune a 1/12 comma meantone:-)

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>     Also a footnote became a paragraph which became a page and then two or
> three pages.    I am thinking of either greatly expanding the original
> article or offering an introductory article on Meantone in general.
> 
> ---ric

Let us know when it is finnished

Thanks

Ola Andersson