The main trouble in C major is the third, E. If it is tuned a fifth above A, which is a fifth above D, which is a fifth above G, which is a fifth above C, then it will be too sharp for C major. A major third is perceptibly flatter thanfour fifths minus 2 octaves. Either this chain of fifths all need flattening slightly, or you need careful attention to bag pressure to keep the E's in tune. If a set were designed to play in C and F a lot, the maker might have to sacrifice the option of playing in A. Playing in E is already problematic for 'normal' sets designed around G major.
John ________________________________________ From: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu [lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] On Behalf Of christopher.bi...@ec.europa.eu [christopher.bi...@ec.europa.eu] Sent: 10 May 2011 09:09 To: julia....@nspipes.co.uk; nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu; a....@ntlworld.com Subject: [NSP] Re: even more on G and D right next to G, is C - so the drones are >not being forced into >unnatural contortions to get there in terms of temperament, I don't understand the reference to temperament here. C To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
