Microtonal Piano (Part 2) - 19 on a 12-tone Keyboard

Composed by Jonathan Glasier is part 2 of a 3 part instructional series on how to play 19 equal on a 12-tone keyboard at the Sonic Arts Gallery.

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Music

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• Microtonal Piano
• Jonathan Glasier
• Sonic arts Gallery
• 19 on a 12-tone keyboard
• Septimal 76
• Bill Wesley

[SonicArtsGallery]

I may be prejudiced but 19 equal is far superior for several reasons. Try exploring the seven and 11 ratios and their varieties if you have 19 on your synth. Jonathan

[WishingOnClouds]

confused, why don't they just add some more white/black keys so an octave looks like the same note? instead of keeping the same key format as on a normal piano :L sorry if this seems really stupid, i'm fifteen :S

[XE1GXG]

I am intrigued. I wonder if I could combine my post-Babbitt/Martino serial writing with these new pitch-class resources for colour, or maybe, even, new structural means? I remember Ivor Darreg in San Diego (elderly at the time), brushed me off when I mentioned I liked Schönberg, but that was in 1985. Greetings from Guadalajara..

[jcoldplaymr]

thanx for posting! i'm a 25 year old musician and recognize that some go their whole lifetime without exploring music to this extent. Thank you John! i'll be adding the H pi tuner box to my set up.

[theillfrisch]

@sonicartssandiego for now im stuck with my 12 tone acoustic piano until i get an electronic keyboard.

[sonicartssandiego]

@theillfrisch

There are several "generalized keyboards" which can play 19 better than the regular 12 tone Halberstraat (7 white and 5 black) keyboard. Look up

Array Instruments, the Microzone, Axis 64 or the Wilson/Hackleman 19 tone harpsichord. There are more, but instead of waiting , just map 19 on to the 12 tone keyboard.

[alreadytaken334]

Have you ever come across an actual 19-TET set up on a real keyboard?

[theillfrisch]

thx for the explainations.

[clones98]

thanks for posting this - very good to see this!

[sevishmusic]

The last bit you played on the keyboard sounded quite bluesy, I bet 19-tone is great for that kind of music.