<HTML> <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2002 07:29:42 -0500 From: Terry Neely <tlneely@mindspring.com> Subject: Re: I Wish!( 2nd topic) I wonder if anyone has done research on wind instruments of the periods being discussed. Although these instruments are adjustable, instruments such as the clarinet, flute, etc. have a fixed relationship between the notes in the scale. It would seem that this relationship would be fixed by the manufacturer in the temperament style in use at that time. Terry Neely  Cary NC </BLOCKQUOTE> Terry N., Not wishing to discourage some research into this area, I must still say that ALL wind instruments have considerable leeway in pitch beyond the manufactured specifications--changes in embouchure alone can change the pitch by as much as a quarter of a step.  This being the case, if the instrument in question is even reasonably well made, the player can find a way to be in tune regardless of the temperament on whatever keyboard instrument might be involved.  In short, there are too many variables, IMHO, for this line of reasoning to be very satisfying.  (From the point of view of a life-long brass player......) Regards, Stan Ryberg Barrington IL mailto:jstan40@aol.com</HTML>