Tuning and Temperament This "glossary" format makes it

This "glossary" format makes it easy for anyone to locate material on the astonishing variety of weapons covered

plus innumerable black-and-white spot elements

All studies

the keyboard works of this early master are being studied

Frederick the Great

Tuning and Temperament This "glossary" format makes itThe demands of tuning (attaining the perfect scale) and temperament (the compromises necessary for composing in every key) have challenged musicians from the earliest civilizations onward. This guide surveys these longstanding problems, devoting a chapter to each principal theory and offering a running account of the complete history of tuning and temperament. Organized chronologically, the book features a helpful glossary and numerous illustrative