At 10:12 PM 12/1/05, Andrew Anderson wrote: >Of the number of temperaments to choose from, what is the typical choice? > >Handel's Messiah, harpsichord continuo Hi Andrew, In "A Guide To Selecting And Tuning Unequal Temperaments", David Bauguess recommends the Vallotti 1781 well temperament. The offsets he lists are: A 0.00 A# 5.87 B -3.91 C 5.87 C# 0.00 D 1.96 D# 3.91 E -1.96 F 7.82 F# -1.96 G 3.91 G# 1.96 This is a really handy little booklet; nicely laid out with a wealth of information and pretty inexpensive too. Its distributed by Veritune, Inc. (David wrote the Verituner user manual and documentation). I picked up my copy at the PTG Annual Convention/Institute last summer in Kansas City. They can be reached on the web at: www.veritune.com or by phone at 1-888-VERITUN (toll-free) or you can make the trip to Rochester this summer and get one there! :) Regards, Alan B. Crane, RPT School of Music Wichita State University alan.crane@wichita.edu
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