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Topic: Bach's Temperament - the enigma that enchants the intellectuals

Looking at the 'squiggle' on BACH's Well-Tempered Clavier Book I has got many excited and baffled.

I though it would be fun to have a look at it too!

It seems to me that the squiggle was written from right to left, thus the tempering if one assumes is representative of successive pegs (ie chromatic) could be as demonstrated below.

I have used BACH's First Prelude in C as a basis for the strummed chords so you can hear the interplay and overall flavour of C. I've also used an agreed diapason of 415 - not had time to verify why this is said to be the standard.

Enjoy!


https://forum.modartt.com/uploads.php?f...nt%20C.mp3


https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ili7nmnu2m8ce3uhd8er4/Bach-DEZ-01.png?rlkey=zp7b28y1fd1kqdafpbm5ug38p&st=xg51hirt&raw=1

Last edited by DEZ (02-01-2025 18:35)

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Re: Bach's Temperament - the enigma that enchants the intellectuals

Still looking at BACH's Well-Tempered Clavier Book I 'squiggle'...


Assumptions:

As before, but this time based on Pythagorean perfect 5ths.


Enjoy!


https://forum.modartt.com/uploads.php?f...nt%202.mp3

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Re: Bach's Temperament - the enigma that enchants the intellectuals

interesting experiements!  i'm personally so used to the standard temperament we use today that it's hard for me to get behind anything else.  but there are some i've tried in PTQ that i've enjoyed.  i do like changing the diapason, though.  things always sound so different in different registers, especially when they're "between" the usual notes.

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