HT, Ron Koval and Owen Jorgensen, longish

[Pianotunaguy@aol.com]

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In a message dated 6/5/04 7:40:49 AM, ANRPiano@aol.com writes:


> I know in myself I hear key colors even in ET where theoretically none=20
> should exist.=A0=20
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Why not?   The number of beats in a major third varies from triad to triad.=20=
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Why wouldn't that lend color to keys in ET?   I have always heard differing=20
colors in different keys. too, and I have this experience with any piano.  I=
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tune or not, HT or ET.   Really, it seems to me to be a phenomenon exclusive=
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temperament choice.   Ask yourself, this, Andrew:   don't you recognize=20
colors in different keys on any piano?    And if you do, as I suspect you mu=
st,=20
then the choice of keys by composers may be independent of temperament.

That said, I understand and agree with your delight over the non-ET tuning o=
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your Conover.   There's no question that the refined ear can enjoy the=20
non-homogenization of an HT or non-ET tuning.

PianoTunaGuy (PTG)

P.S.
Some day I hope to be an RPT (RegularPianoTuna)

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