Re: [Phys-L] music scales

[bernard cleyet <bernard@cleyet.org>]

> On 2025/Feb/15, at 19:17, Anthony Lapinski via Phys-l <phys-l@mail.phys-l.org> wrote:
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> I have a standard set of tuning forks (C D E F G A B C) with these
> frequencies (Hz):


Much in Wikipedia for example.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equal_temperament ;<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equal_temperament>  


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just_intonation ;<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just_intonation>   



Note the first one mentions bending.   That's the answer from the pro. horn player  who’s a prof. (was?) at San Jose State U.  ”What’s he doing with his hand in the horn?”  

https://www.hornmatters.com/2012/01/the-cabbage-speaks-on-wolf-notes/ ;<https://www.hornmatters.com/2012/01/the-cabbage-speaks-on-wolf-notes/>  


"Bach would have been familiar with different tuning systems, and in particular as an organist would have played instruments tuned to a meantone system."  

More:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Well-Tempered_Clavier ;<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Well-Tempered_Clavier>  


bc …  notes :   The Galilei family included important musicians.  


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincenzo_Galilei ;<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincenzo_Galilei>