22-equal unsuited to the diatonic

Paul Ehrlich said:
> >While 22-equal does not give adequate access to the diatonic genus,

You admit that the 22-tone equal cannot be used for diatonic music. I am
very glad that you do so, for this admission tends to prove you to be
reasonably objective.

I do not wish to be taken for someone anxious to _condemn_
investigations into tuning systems other than the 19-tone equal. The
22-tone equal, for example has interesting properties, and it is
intrinsically good that a person wishes to explore new, untried things.

Your statement that "22-tone equal may be the only salvation of music,
etc" I think incorrect, but it indicates an adventurous spirit willing
to make decisions.

One of my objectives is to find a single temperament that is very well
suited to diatonic, chromatic and enharmonic music. I believe that I
have found this in the 19-tone equal. Indeed - and this continues to
amaze even me, so I blame no one for being incredulous - I suspect it is
_uniquely_ well-suited to all three species of melody and harmony. I
will continue to try to explain why this is apparently so.


SMTPOriginator: tuning@eartha.mills.edu
From: Paul Rapoport
Subject: 19 and only 19
PostedDate: 18-12-97 02:13:33
SendTo: CN=coul1358/OU=AT/O=EZH
ReplyTo: tuning@eartha.mills.edu
$MessageStorage: 0
$UpdatedBy: CN=notesrv2/OU=Server/O=EZH,CN=coul1358/OU=AT/O=EZH,CN=Manuel op de Coul/OU=AT/O=EZH
RouteServers: CN=notesrv2/OU=Server/O=EZH,CN=notesrv1/OU=Server/O=EZH
RouteTimes: 18-12-97 02:11:29-18-12-97 02:11:29,18-12-97 02:11:06-18-12-97 02:11:07
DeliveredDate: 18-12-97 02:11:07
Categories:
$Revisions:

Received: from ns.ezh.nl ([137.174.112.59]) by notesrv2.ezh.nl (Lotus SMTP MTA SMTP v4.6 (462.2
9-3-1997)) with SMTP id C1256571.0006890E; Thu, 18 Dec 1997 02:13:19 +0100
Received: by ns.ezh.nl; (5.65v3.2/1.3/10May95) id AA18565; Thu, 18 Dec 1997 02:13:33 +0100
Date: Thu, 18 Dec 1997 02:13:33 +0100
Received: from ella.mills.edu by ns (smtpxd); id XA18560
Received: (qmail 2104 invoked from network); 17 Dec 1997 17:13:30 -0800
Received: from localhost (HELO ella.mills.edu) (127.0.0.1)
by localhost with SMTP; 17 Dec 1997 17:13:30 -0800
Message-Id:
Errors-To: madole@mills.edu
Reply-To: tuning@eartha.mills.edu
Originator: tuning@eartha.mills.edu
Sender: tuning@eartha.mills.edu