Coleman pure 5ths temperament

[A440A@aol.com]

Andrew writes: 
<< It has been suggested to me 
that well-temperaments on nasty little pianos might improve them 
audibly.  I haven't done that un-announced on a customer's piano yet, 
but...;-) >>

   You will be amazed how many console and spinet owners are impressed by the 
use of something as mild as Broadwood's Best.  Very few of these owners play 
much in 5 sharps or flats, so tuning a WT is more like customizing the 
consonance for their use.  On balance, the use of WT reduces the sum total amount of 
consonance, UNLESS, all 12 keys are used democratically.  This rarely is the 
case.   
    After these 11 years of trying these things out in all sorts of venues, I 
have just about figured out who will like them and who won't.  The people 
playing modern pop music or strictly 20th century music,  usually don't, unless 
they stay in the 6 simplest keys (from A to Eb).  The people playing the 
classical repertoire,(pre 1850)  almost all fall head over heels in love with the 
sound.  
    The pure fifths tuning is a bit "hot" for some, but the jazz musicians 
like it, and for concerto work, it does make the piano more "present" in front 
of an orchestra.  Most of the string players are playing sharp above C5, 
anyway..... 
Regards, 
Ed Foote RPT 
http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html
www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html