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Tuning and Temperament: A Historical Survey

Tuning and Temperament: A Historical Survey

Paperback

Series: Dover Books on Music: History

Classical MusicMusic ReferenceMusic Theory

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ISBN10: 0486434060
ISBN13: 9780486434063
Publisher: Dover Publications
Published: May 20 2004
Pages: 228
Weight: 0.58
Height: 0.50 Width: 5.36 Depth: 8.52
Language: English
The 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 tables, and it requires minimal background in music theory. This new reissue is currently the only edition in print of a much-quoted classic. 9 figures. 180 tables.

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