Re: tuning question

Hans Aberg wrote:
 
> On the one hand, well-tempered tunings aims at playing well in several
> keys, as many as possible, but stick to rational intervals. (The idea
> goes back to the Ancient Greeks.)

I don't get this.

Certainly the vast majority of familiar well temperaments (e.g., 
Vallotti, Werckmesiter III) as well as "semi-well" temperaments (such 
as temperement ordinaire and varities of "modified meantone") use 
irrational intervals.

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Roland Hutchinson              Will play viola da gamba for food.

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