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class=161061215-29042003>Thanks to
everyone who responded. Very helpful info.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#800000 face=Garamond><SPAN
class=161061215-29042003>Alan</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> =
caut-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org]<B>On Behalf Of
</B>McNeilTom@aol.com<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, April 28, 2003 8:43
PM<BR><B>To:</B> caut@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re:
clavichord<BR><BR></DIV></FONT><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT =
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lang=0 size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF">Hi, Alan -<BR><BR>If this is a =
'fretted'
clavichord (meaning more than one note per course - or pair - of =
strings) the
tangents will probably have been bent to 'tune' the interval formed by =
the two
(sometimes three) notes using the same strings. This can give an =
irregular, snaggletoothed appearance, but it's the only way to fine =
tune these
intervals since they share the same strings. Once set, these =
tangents
can be left bent indefinitely and will retain the same tuning relative =
to one
another. If they are extremely bent, it may be evidence that the =
temperament in use is not the one for which the keyboard was laid out; =
or it
may be evidence that someone didn't understand the =
scheme!<BR><BR></FONT><FONT
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Tom McNeil -</FONT><FONT color=#000000
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