what's with the new temperaments?(x post)

[Richard Moody]

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From: Ron Koval <drwoodwind@hotmail.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 1:35 PM
Subject: what's with the new temperaments?(x post)


>  A quick test is to play block triads
> around the circle of fifths while listening for the rise and
fall of
> dissonence.

I am not sure what you mean by "block triads" but Montal  in 1830
(ca)mentioned playing triads in the "4 -6 position"  which in
modern pedagogy is a triad in the second position, through the
circle of 5ths. They are supposed to sound the same.....  guess
what  temperament he was advocating......

---rm