Luca, It's me again. The most complete source is "Tuning" by Owen Jorgensen. I think it is published by Michigan State University Press. Paul S. Larudee luca pacha wrote: > 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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