Simon Can you locate your preferred tuning and repost here - the cents from equal and your views on the compromise?
Augusto On 12/13/07, Simon Wascher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello, > > > For my modern instrument I use a personal solution with some notes in > > just temperament, some in well tempered but as well the "-5 cent A" > > from > > Kirnberger II > > in fact this is a temperament of its own... > > one problem with describing hurdy gurdy tunings is that what you tue > in is not strictly what you play: > Its the description of the "middle pressure" adjustment which one > preferes to be able to perform > - in pitch in as many realyoccuring situations as possible > and to play as much > - vibrato and pitchbending as personally desired. > > I personally prefer to have the Bb and Eb rather flat as they often > represent a mouring sound more like in french viol music not english > consort. > > my A and the E are compromises following the need to play in A and D > too. > But its a hurdy gurdy, so its a compomise of pressures and vibrato > range not of final pitch. > > the aim in tuning the hurdy-gurdy a certain way is more a compromise > of the ease of playing, not the final pitch. > > If the hurdy-gurdy is'nt played solo, there is usually always a > harmony to consider: a drone, maybe another drone, one melody and > another. that usually always makes a three or four note chord. > > As see Matthias said this and mor or less the rest I wanted to add > (about the differing A's ...) in his new mail that came in now. > > I described my tuning a while ago on this list, and the outcome is > maybe rather a meantone tuning than a tempered. > > (about my use of these terms: tempered tunings I consider all tunings > that allow the use of all fifth intervals a.k. with closed circle of > fifths - not neccessarily even spaced, meantone tunings: tunings with > pure thirds that are split into two similar seconds and usually do > not close the circle) > > kind regards, > > Simon > > --- > have a look at: > http://hurdygurdywiki.wiki-site.com > http://drehleierwiki.wiki-site.com > --- > my site: > http://simonwascher.info > > >
