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Proposed Bach-harpsichord tuning

🔗Tom Dent <stringph@gmail.com>

10/10/2005 7:59:23 AM

Since ET is so boring, it is sure to lose in comparison with most circ
temps, even though some of its intervals will be purer than the
corresponding ones in an irregular temp. Let me put forward something
more worthy to compare with Lehman. This original tuning is inspired
by some ideas of Barnes and Lindley.

I present to you - the Sine Wave Temperament (named from its profile
of major thirds)...

Cents deviation - preferably using programmable singing tuners or
electronic instruments - NOT visual tuning meters.

A 0
E -1
B -1
F# -1
C# 0
G# +2
Eb +4
Bb +5
F +5
C +5
G +4
D +2

~~~T~~~