Tuning and Temperament: A Historical Survey (Dover Books on Music)

Type

Book

Authors

J. Murray Barbour

ISBN 10

0486434060

ISBN 13

9780486434063

Tags

History & Criticism, Theory

Description

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. - from Amzon

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