Lou Harrison - Sonata in Ishartum - Pythagorean Tuning / Microtonal Guitar

[Picasanta]

Incredible, the future of music with just intonation and nicrotones. Superb!

[Alf4045]

Kratanuva: read the "Pythagorean Comma" entry in Wikipedia, or just watch the Youtube video entitled "Pythagorean Comma." Once you understand nonequivalent enharmonic tones, get back to me to explain why my comment was wrong (and why Bach really didn't need to compose "The Well-Tempered Clavier.)"

[BeauJames59]

Lou and Pythagoras are smiling, thanks to you!

[Alf4045]

Yes, it sounds good, but only in the tonic key to which it was tuned. If one modulates to other keys it would sound anything but better to your ears. The need to modulate and have music sound "in tune" in all major and minor keys was the need that led to the creation of equal temperament.

[kratanuva725]

@Alf4045 I'm afraid apart from that being wrong, it is a lot more complicated than that.

For one thing, you only need 13 notes to play in any key with Pythagorean tuning. I won't get into the rest.

[lestatv3]

Sounds beautiful. Shocked me that the tuning is so good sounding.

[nepalnt21]

@lestatv3 as i understand it, its more natural than equal temperament (the system of tuning used in modern times), and therefore should sound better to the ears.