[CAUT] was bridge pin removal, now Lehman tuning

[Anne Acker]

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From: Fred Sturm <fssturm at unm.edu>
> Hi all,

> 
hi Fred,

Thought you might like to know I was just talking with Brad Lehman and he was interested to hear of your PTG Journal article.   At his request, I'm mailing a photocopy.    Brad is extremely intelligent in many fields, a highly talented performer and a really nice fellow.   He has two harpsichords I built for him when I was in northern Virginia still.

I found your checking with thirds rather interesting.  I can tune a harpsichord in about 15 minutes or less with this temperament, and I never listen to thirds beyond checking the final F-A.      Isn't the whole point of the method that you just whip around the 5ths?  The thirds take care of themselves.  

I'm very happy you published this.  While there is a huge amount of disagreement and controversy over this tuning, it is really very nice, very usable, and very fast to lay on an instrument.  The only temperament I find faster is 1/4 comma meantone.

I highly recommend you all read this, and then go find the original online on Brad's website, which is nicely referenced in the article.

best and back to harpsichord building here,

Anne