Few music lovers realize that the arrangement of notes on today’s pianos was once regarded as a crime against God and nature, or that such legendary thinkers

Preface What you are now reading is the written version of an electronic document that explains the mathematical principles for different musical temperaments.

This classic chronicle of the longstanding challenges of tuning and temperament devotes a chapter to each principal theory, features a glossary and numerous tab

Author Thomas Donahue assembles new information and material from previous sources, providing a comprehensive outline of theories and a historical overview that

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