Who says E.T. is the best way to solve octave divisions?

[paul bruesch]

It's not.

There is a great book, quite recently published, called "How Equal
Temperament Ruined Harmony (and Why You Should Care" by Ross W. Duffin. It's
been mentioned on this list before, but really only mentioned. It's
available on Amazon:
http://amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw/103-5291581-1635801?initialSearch=1&url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=equal+temperament+ruined+harmony&Go.x=0&Go.y=0&Go=Go
for $17.13. It's not geared directly towards pianos, but very worthwhile
nonetheless.

My far more musical older sister, whom I'd not seen for a few years, started
mentioning it to me at our parents' home one day... I finished the name of
the book for her and then produced it out of my luggage.  She plays viola da
gamba in a baroque ensemble and is music specialist at a university library.
For my money, the recommendation doesn't get much better.

Paul Bruesch
Stillwater, MN

On 10/21/07, KeyKat88 at aol.com <KeyKat88 at aol.com> wrote:
>
>  Greetings,
>
>          Why is equal temperament the only way to solve the dividing of
> octaves? I know that the beautifully mathematical solution on paper *sounds
> and works* fine, but what if there a way we could be missing out on
> something, such as better sounding music? Havent we manipulated string
> lengths and diameters to force E.T. to sound well? What information am I
> missing here?
>
> Julia Gottshall
> Reading, PA
>
>
>
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