Incorrect again Howard - he does not say those who use tastini are
'prominent' players as you do (from where do you get this), but that
they are foolish.
MH
--- On Fri, 6/1/12, howard posner <howardpos...@ca.rr.com> wrote:
From: howard posner <howardpos...@ca.rr.com>
Subject: [BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Sharp keys seem to work well in d-minor
tuned lute...
To: "Baroque lute Dmth" <baroque-lute@cs.dartmouth.edu>
Date: Friday, 6 January, 2012, 20:48
On Jan 6, 2012, at 12:36 PM, Jean-Marie Poirier wrote:
> Although Denis does not recommend openly a sort of equal temperament,
he acknowledges the fact that fretted instruments are not naturally and
technically apt for unequal temperaments. I think his "ivory frets",
which could be adjusted according to the required temperament, are only
another experimental endeavour comparable with Galilei's suggested use
of "tastini"
Galilei doesn't suggest tastini. He says other prominent players use
them, but he thinks it's a bad idea.
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