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Just intonation leads to giving up on key changes, though. And it gives up the flexibility of the piano and fretted instruments - if you want to play well in a
by beat 9y ago
Just intonation leads to giving up on key changes, though. And it gives up the flexibility of the piano and fretted instruments - if you want to play well in a different key, you have to re-tune the piano!
The dominance of equal temperament can probably be traced directly to the rise of the piano in importance.
- zengid 9y agoI don't know about you but I don't own a piano. I do have several computers though, and they all have a soundcard. Dynamic tuning is a problem that can be solved by software! I'm fine with equal temperament dominating, but it shouldn't be taken for granted as the only system for selecting an intonation. When I went to school for music the only time we talked about intonation was in music history. I'd like to change that.