On 8 February 2011 18:51, wikla <[email protected]> wrote: > David, > > that was a clever answer! Enjoyable! ;-)
Perhaps, but with a typo. |-( It's the ET _major_ third that's 400 cents, obviously. David - way past bed time > > Arto > > On Tue, 8 Feb 2011 16:47:49 +0100, David van Ooijen > <[email protected]> wrote: >> Pure is what the ears would percieve as most in tune, if not tainted >> by one temperament or the other. >> >> Pure minor third = 315.6 cents >> 1/4 comma minor third = 304.9 cents >> 1/6 comma minor third = 310.3 cents >> ET minor third = 300 cents >> >> Pure major third = 386.3 cents >> 1/4 comma MT major third = 386.3 cents >> 1/6 comma MT major third = 393.5 cents >> ET minor third = 400 cents >> >> Looking at this list, I'd say 1/6 comma MT is not too bad for music >> with lots of minor thirds. And, indeed, 1/4 MT is rather suitable for >> early Italian Baroque with its love for major triads. >> >> >> David > -- ******************************* David van Ooijen [email protected] www.davidvanooijen.nl ******************************* To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
