The Equal-beating Temperaments
Title | The Equal-beating Temperaments PDF eBook |
Author | Owen Jorgensen |
Publisher | |
Pages | 44 |
Release | 1981 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN |
How Equal Temperament Ruined Harmony (and Why You Should Care)
Title | How Equal Temperament Ruined Harmony (and Why You Should Care) PDF eBook |
Author | Ross W. Duffin |
Publisher | W. W. Norton & Company |
Pages | 197 |
Release | 2008-10-17 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 0393075648 |
"A fascinating and genuinely accessible guide....Educating, enjoyable, and delightfully unscary."—Classical Music What if Bach and Mozart heard richer, more dramatic chords than we hear in music today? What sonorities and moods have we lost in playing music in "equal temperament"—the equal division of the octave into twelve notes that has become our standard tuning method? Thanks to How Equal Temperament Ruined Harmony, "we may soon be able to hear for ourselves what Beethoven really meant when he called B minor 'black'" (Wall Street Journal).In this "comprehensive plea for more variety in tuning methods" (Kirkus Reviews), Ross W. Duffin presents "a serious and well-argued case" (Goldberg Magazine) that "should make any contemporary musician think differently about tuning" (Saturday Guardian). Some images in the ebook are not displayed owing to permissions issues.
Tuning the Historical Temperaments by Ear
Title | Tuning the Historical Temperaments by Ear PDF eBook |
Author | Owen Jorgensen |
Publisher | |
Pages | 472 |
Release | 1977 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
A Guide to Musical Temperament
Title | A Guide to Musical Temperament PDF eBook |
Author | Thomas Donahue |
Publisher | Scarecrow Press |
Pages | 252 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 9780810854383 |
Author Thomas Donahue assembles new information and material from previous sources, providing a comprehensive outline of theories and a historical overview that fills a neglected niche in music and keyboard reference."--Jacket.
The Harpsichord Owner's Guide
Title | The Harpsichord Owner's Guide PDF eBook |
Author | Edward L. Kottick |
Publisher | UNC Press Books |
Pages | 193 |
Release | 2013-01-01 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 1469610604 |
Kottick presents technical information in an accessible, but entertaining, way: the forms and styles of harpsichords, advice on purchasing decisions, maintenance techniques (such as voicing, regulating, and changing strings, tongues, plectra, springs, and dampers), aids in troubleshooting common problems, and detailed instructions on tuning and temperament. As builder of some thirty keyboard instruments, Kottick is well qualified to speak on the subject.
Tuning
Title | Tuning PDF eBook |
Author | Owen Jorgensen |
Publisher | |
Pages | 830 |
Release | 1991 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN |
Temperament
Title | Temperament PDF eBook |
Author | Dorian Gieseler Greenbaum |
Publisher | The Wessex Astrologer Ltd |
Pages | 237 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | 190240517X |
The author gives a full history of the origins of temperament in astrology, then shows clearly and succinctly how readers can work to assess temperaments themselves. Copious case histories support her technique.