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Sites which deal with tuning systems (historical and modern), just intonation, and theories of tuning, temperament, and harmelodics. In Baroque times the primary musical "experiments" were not really in melody, rhythm, or harmony, but in instrument building and tuning systems. Likewise, today the things which separate ambient music artists such as Tricky from experimental artists such as the Deep Listening Band or Harry Partch are in the depth to which experimental artists test new tuning systems.

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World Scale Depository - Construction of a reference center of scale measurements throughout the world. An Introduction to Historical Tunings - Discusses the development of tuning systems in Medieval Europe. Johann Sebastian Bach's tuning - Previously unknown temperament found on the autograph title page of the "Well-Tempered Clavier"; published 2005. Includes explanations and links to scholarly articles. Alternate Temperaments: Theory and Philosophy - Introduction to tuning systems, based on the Western cents system. Written by Terry Blackburn. Historical Tunings on the Modern Concert Grand - Traditional tunings of the grand piano and Beethoven's specific tunings. Historical Tuning - Includes information on the differences between equal temperament and well temperament and why Bach rejected equal temperament and celebrated well temperament. Understanding Temperaments - Temperaments and tunings used on harpsichord and organ. 2.500 Years of Musical Temperaments - An essay by José Rodríguez Alvira, describes tuning systems since Bronze Age. Mean-tone Temperament for Lute - An article by David van Ooijen about equal and mean-tone temperaments on stringed instruments. The Development of Musical Tuning Systems - The historical development of musical tuning systems from ancient Greek origins to the development of equal temperament. Pitch and Scale of the Great Highland Bagpipe - Describes proper tunings and scale construction for the Great Highland Bagpipe. A Beginner's Guide To Temperament - Written for the electronic mailing list Piporg-l by Stephen Bicknell. The Circle of Fifths - An introduction to equal temperament for guitarists who have problems tuning their guitars.

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