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From: "howard posner" <howardpos...@ca.rr.com>
Sent: Friday, January 06, 2012 3:48 PM
Subject: [BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Sharp keys seem to work well in d-minor tuned
lute...
On Jan 6, 2012, at 12:36 PM, Jean-Marie Poirier wrote:
Although Denis does not recommend openly a sort of equal temperament, he
acknowledges the fact that fretted instruments are not naturally and
technically apt for unequal temperaments. I think his "ivory frets",
which could be adjusted according to the required temperament, are only
another experimental endeavour comparable with Galilei's suggested use of
"tastini"
Galilei doesn't suggest tastini. He says other prominent players use
them, but he thinks it's a bad idea.
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