V5: Tuning (part 2): setting a (first) temperament

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Channel: AuthenticSound · 2014 · Music

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Vlog n°5, part 2 of our mini-series about tuning. Here we will set-up a temperament with 6 pure fifths in a row, leaving 6 fifths a tiny bit too small. This temperament, more or less a so called Valotti-temperament, is certainly used a lot during the 18th century and for sure towards the end of the 18th c. It is not too difficult to set-up, and can be adjusted according to taste and literature you want to play. But first things first: we'll talk about how to set-up this temperament and give you some tips. 

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