Hello list Is there any location where I can find the exact definition of all these temperaments, including the more recent ones ? Pietro Aaron temperament, ... and others ? Thank you A440A@AOL.COM wrote: > Keith writes: > << I'd like to tune her piano in a temperament in > which she will be able to hear as much just intonation as possible. I have > Jorgensen's book, and have been looking at the Pietro Aaron temperament, > which has a lot of just thirds, but no just fifths; and the Kirnberger > which has some just triads. Question: which temperament has the most just > intervals, or which temperament do you think will give my customer the best > experience of just temperament. >> > > Greetings, > The "Just Intonation" is not a definitive term. You can tune all the > fifths perfect, (except the last one) and have "JI". Of course, the thirds > will be screaming. You can tune eight out of 12 thirds Just, you must decide > which ones. The acoustical fact with 12 note octaves is that fifths and > thirds will be in opposition. Help one, damage the other! > To stay in the traditional temperaments, the Kirnberger II give several > Just thirds and fifths, but there is a lot of tempering in there. > I would use the Kirnberger, since there will be a lot of string movement > required to reach a Aaron 1/4 comma tuning, and it is hard on the piano's > stability. > Good luck, > Ed Foote
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