When making a tempement the first note is ofcourse no problem. I think the most importent note to tune right is the second note. Jim colemans way of tuning the C#4 is the best way I can figure out to tune a second note in ET. It comes so well I only change it if I haven't set the pin good enough. The fourth not Jim wanted me to tune is the the B3 (or third) This can also be a three note temprement A3-B3-C#4 Having tuned A3 and C#4 Jim suggest to tune a pure fifth down from the C#4. F#3-C#4 and a pure fifth up from A3. A3-E4. Now we tune B3 contigues between F#3 and E4. This makes streched "vallotti" 4ths that is easy to hear. Let B3-E4 beat 4 times in the same time F#3-B3 beats 3 times. Now there is possible to tune G3 with help of B3 putting G3-B3 between F3-A3 and A3-C#4 and the same thing with D#4. put the B3-D#4 between the A3-C#4 and C#4-F4 I have my own way of tuning from B3 that Jim thought was OK. It's a secur way for consols I think If somebody show some interest to this thread maybe I could continue this temprement on a later post. Yours Ola Andersson
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