Dave asks: >Do you have at hand the offsets from ET for the Coleman 11? I'd love to >try it. Greetings, Yes, to change an ET into Coleman 11 alter the notes by the following amount: A = 0 A# = 3 B = -2 C = 4 C# =1 D =1 D# = 1 E =-2 F =5 F# = -1 G =3 G#= 1 This tuning produces two thirds of 18 cents (F#-A# and Db-F), the tonic thirds for the keys of C ( 8 cents) , G, D, F and Bb are improved. The remainder of of the keys in the middle ground are so closely aligned that the new listener would be hardpressed to tell the difference between it and ET. Jim has a whole series of this style, gradually increasing the contrast between keys until his # 16, which is just one cent away from a Young of 1799. I can say this about this tuning, about 50% of first time listeners don't notice it is a departure, but 100% of the pianists feel the difference immediately! I use this tuning a lot, and am really interested in how others feel about it, after they hear it. Regards, Ed Foote
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