vallotti temperament

[Ron Koval]

Hi everyone

I'm not familiar with the Hale digital tuner mentioned, but if you can trust 
the ET tuning it generates(this is REALLY important for all EDT tuners!!!), 
you can get to vallotti by adding or subrtacting cents from each note.
Round off as you need to:

C  5.86
C# 0
D  1.95
D# 3.91
E  -1.95
F  7.82
F# -1.95
G  3.91
G#  1.95
A   0
A#  5.86
B  -3.91

You may find that the best way set this on a piano with an old EDT is to 
just use it to set the temperament octave and work out from there.  It may 
just be easier to get aural directions if that is how you are used to 
tuning.

Vallotti is a symetrical temperament with the major thirds built on C,G, and 
F about 6 cents from pure.  On the other side, thirds built on B, F#, and C# 
are about 22 cents from pure.  All other thirds progress in circle of fifths 
order.  For reference, ALL ET major thirds should be about 14 cents from 
pure.

good luck!

Ron Koval

Chicagoland

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