2026-07-16

Tuning Comparison: E12, E17, E19, E29, E31, E41, E43, E53, E55 - fragment from Grieg's Morning Mood


We propose a tuning comparison by means of a fragment from Grieg's Morning Mood, featuring the following tuning systems: • 12edo (close to Pythagorean or to 1/11-comma meantone) • 17edo (close to 2-schisma Supra-Pythagorean) • 19edo (close to 1/3-comma meantone) • 29edo (close to 3/4-schisma Supra-Pythagorean) • 31edo (close to 1/4-comma meantone) • 41edo (close to 1/4-schisma Supra-Pythagorean) • 43edo (close to 1/5-comma meantone) • 53edo (very close to Pythagorean) • 55edo (close to 1/6-comma meantone) ⦿ More Tuning Comparisons: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC6ZSKWKnVz0CeBpZLMBbjouT9X-xfbXW

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2026-05-15

BACH - RICERCAR a 3 from the Musical Offering - Rameau's Temp茅rament Ordinaire

 




We present Bach's Ricercar a 3 from the Musical Offering, tuned into Rameau's Temp茅rament Ordinaire, a circulating temperament generated by 7 meantone fifths (as large as 696.578 ¢), 3 pythagorean fifths (as large as 701.955 ¢), and 2 sharp fifths (as large as 709.045 ¢), then rounded to integer values.
The cent figures of the tuning (with C set to 0) are:
0 ¢
87 ¢
193 ¢
298 ¢
386 ¢
503 ¢
585 ¢
697 ¢
789 ¢
890 ¢
1007 ¢
1083 ¢
Midi rendition, soundfont is «Harpischord Zell». Tuned by Huygens Fokker Scala, implemented by SynthFont.

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2026-04-17

BACH - RICERCAR a 3 from the Musical Offering, tuned into E53


We present Bach's Ricercar a 3 from the Musical Offering, tuned into 53-equal division of the octave, very close to Pythagorean.

Midi rendition; soundfont is «Harpischord Zell». Tuned by Huygens Fokker Scala, implemented by SynthFont. ⦿ More Ricercar a 3: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC6ZSKWKnVz1BTgOx6r8sOUawQpNqV86_ ⦿ More 53-edo videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC6ZSKWKnVz00YKEYx98frli5JE5orfyk ⦿ More Bach's Musical Offering: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC6ZSKWKnVz0toNK4hUr1ULAOBhvcsSMs


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2026-03-02

BACH - CHACONNE BWV 1004 - Claudi Meneghin, Guitar



We present Bach's CHACONNE from Partita for solo violin no. 2 in D minor BWV 1004 (transposed into G, and played at baroque pitch), arranged and played at the guitar by Claudi Meneghin.



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2026-02-23

BACH - RICERCAR a 3 from the Musical Offering, tuned into E55



We present Bach's Ricercar a 3 from the Musical Offering, tuned into 55-edo, a tuning possibly used by Mozart. 55-edo is close to 1/6-comma meantone. Midi rendition, soundfont is «Harpsichord Zell». Tuned by Huygens Fokker Scala, implemented by SynthFont.
⦿ More Ricercar a 3: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC6ZSKWKnVz1BTgOx6r8sOUawQpNqV86_ ⦿ More 55-edo videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC6ZSKWKnVz1vGLCUHZDzcPqYNten5p_R ⦿ More Bach's Musical Offering: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC6ZSKWKnVz0toNK4hUr1ULAOBhvcsSMs
 


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2026-01-31

BACH - RICERCAR a 3 from the Musical Offering, tuned into E43

 


We present Bach's Ricercar a 3 from the Musical Offering, tuned into 43-equal division of the octave, very close to 1/5-comma meantone. ⦿ More Ricercar a 3: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC6ZSKWKnVz1BTgOx6r8sOUawQpNqV86_ ⦿ More 43-edo videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC6ZSKWKnVz2nCT7UY5BiWq_SlIjFBvz6 ⦿ More Bach's Musical Offering: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC6ZSKWKnVz0toNK4hUr1ULAOBhvcsSMs


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2026-01-03

HANDEL - ALLEMANDE from the Suite in D minor HWV 428 for Harpischord - (Rameau T.O. 4+8)


We present the «Allemande» from Handel's Suite in D minor HWV 428 for Harpischord, tuned into Rameau Temp茅rament Ordinaire 8+4, the circulating 12-tone tuning generated by 8 meantone fifths (as large as 697 ¢) and 4 sharp fifths (as large as 706 ¢).

The cent figures of the tuning (with C set to 0) are: 79 ¢ 194 ¢ 282 ¢ 388 ¢ 494 ¢ 582 ¢ 697 ¢ 776 ¢ 891 ¢ 988 ¢ 1085 ¢ 1200 ¢ ◙ More tunings of this piece: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftq6tQoV-nQ&list=PLC6ZSKWKnVz1O27Jd_Sjk-QmBXSg-dYs_ ◙ More Rameau Temp茅rament Ordinaire videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85Zd36vuurk&list=PLC6ZSKWKnVz14XaYz6irvBdfXEQyJMDrE


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