Tuning and Temperament

Tuning and TemperamentThe demands of tuning (attaining the perfect scale) and temperament (the compromises necessary for composing in every key) have challenged musicians from the earliest civilizations onward. This guide surveys these longstanding problems, devoting a chapter to each principal theory and offering a running account of the complete history of tuning and temperament. Organized chronologically, the book features a helpful glossary and numerous illustrative

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Sarah Don introduces readers to the basic techniques and materials needed to create this form of patterned knitting