Air on the G String - Equal Temperament Tuning

Johann Sebastian Bach's Air on the G String played using equal temperament tuning,

This file was synthesized by Pythogoras (simple sine waves).

Pythogoras is located here: https://code.launchpad.net/~eantoranz/+junk/pythogoras

Comments are welcome. Is there a note you found out of tune? Can you make a comparison with the other two videos?

Just Intonation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdL8aPQUOk0
Pythagorean: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hq-SrgV7_Ow

Other pieces:
Bach's Prelude from BWV 998: http://www.youtube.com/my_playlists?p=A6FF546BCB2FA285
Beethoven's Romanza Op. 50: http://www.youtube.com/my_playlists?p=5CC1F92BDCE68822

Category:

Music

Tags:

• music
• tuning
• equal temperament
• equal temperament tuning
• synthesizer
• python
• tuning systems
• tuning system

[KolasName]

The only true polyphony among othes, pulsations are not a problem. IMHO.

[eantoranz]

@KolasName Thanks for your comment.

[borjeman]

@weasel4915 The thing is that you cant change mode in just intonation which is the biggest drawback of the system for obvious reasons.

[weasel4915]

Honestly I did get a slightly different mood from all three recordings, but it's negligible. I don't find this particularly worth exploring since for most people the difference is negligible and for others they are just annoyed.

However, to switch from one of these tuning types to another in the middle of a song for the purpose of rousing a new kind of progression in sound, I'd find that really interesting.

I need a fretless guitar.

[weasel4915]

Can barely tell the difference, none of the pieces sound better or worse. But I don't have an ear for music, can't tune by ear or anything. My pitch sense is entirely relative. Despite this, I really do love playing, listening to, and composing music...

I like unequal temperaments, they add a new style and feeling to music. Say - make all your A notes 14 cents sharp just for fun.

[creamyfilling102]

you want some freaky shit? try opening this video and the just intonation version and playing them at the same time

[aarongrooves]

I listened to all three versions, and I think I liked this one the most over all. It's weird, because I can tell -- as I'm listening -- that I've become so accustomed to equal temperament that I expect it and prefer it, even though I can hear the dissonances and subtle vibrations that are created because of it. I really enjoyed the just intonation version also, but this was slightly more pleasing to my ear. Thanks for posting these!