Theory And Practice Of Just Intonation: With A View To The Abolition Of Temperament (1850)

by Thomas Perronet Thompson

Book Overview

Theory and Practice of Just Intonation: With a View to the Abolition of Temperament is a book written by Thomas Perronet Thompson in 1850. The book explores the concept of just intonation, which is a tuning system based on the natural harmonic series, as opposed to the tempered tuning system that is commonly used in Western music today. Thompson argues that just intonation is a superior tuning system, as it allows for a more pure and harmonious sound...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1167178475
• ISBN13: 9781167178474
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"