HackerTube
HomeLongsLikedHistoryWatch laterCategoriesPlaylistsSettings

Quarter-comma Meantone with split sharps

Simon LloydCited 3× on HN, 2019-2022
YouTube
620K views · 8 years ago · demo · evergreen

A short recording of a 1565 organ in Mantua tuned in quarter-comma meantone, showing split sharps in use. The extra keys provide separate D-sharp and A-flat for more tonalities.

Used as a concrete example of split-key instruments and an audible demonstration of the D-sharp versus E-flat difference.

Music theory, synthesis & productionMusic performance & songs#meantone#splitsharps#organ#tuning#renaissancemusic

3 comments from Hacker News

@PeterisP2022 · in “Why are D-sharp and E-flat considered to be two different notes?”

No, and yes. The difference is obvious even those who don't distinguish pitches much (can you hear the difference in the video linked in the article - ▶ this video ) because the 'wrong' one played in a scale or a chord sounds really, really horrible; that's why we have all the work done on 'tempered' tuning to reduce the gap so that everything is just slightly off.

CitesView on HN
@rdlw2022 · in “Music theory for nerds (2016)”

Except for voice [0], any fretless stringed instrument [1], any fretted string instrument with separate frets for sharps and flats [2], keyboard instruments that allow expression [3], keyboard instruments with split flat/sharp keys [4], and electronic instruments that allow unorthodox tunings without huge hassle [5]... I'm sure I'm missing some, but other than that you're totally right ;) [0] link , link [1] link [2] link [3] link [4] ▶ this video [5] link

CitesView on HN
@mastazi2019 · in “Scala: A software tool for microtonic, macrotonic and other alternative tunings”

The list of export formats is really impressive. It's interesting to note that Hauptwerk (a pipe organ software emulator) is among the supported targets; some early organs used historical temperaments which sound different compared to equal temperament and some of those had split keys [1][2]. [1] This is an example of meantone organ with split sharps ▶ this video [2] This is an explanation of Meantone and split keys link

CitesView on HN
Why guitarists USED TO play more in tune! (Microtonal Frets)15:16

Why guitarists USED TO play more in tune! (Microtonal Frets)

Brandon Acker
320K views • 4 years ago
Just Intonation vs Equal Temperament3:56

Just Intonation vs Equal Temperament

Trippin' on Cookies
389K views • 12 years ago
Which key is the saddest?9:07

Which key is the saddest?

Adam Neely
1.3M views • 9 years ago
Notation Must Die: The Battle For How We Read Music1:16:21

Notation Must Die: The Battle For How We Read Music

Tantacrul
1.8M views • 3 years ago
jacob collier tunes the piano0:52

jacob collier tunes the piano

George Collier
3.3M views • 5 years ago
John Chowning - Stria (1977)5:14

John Chowning - Stria (1977)

Asymmatrix
147K views • 17 years ago
Bach, Toccata and Fugue in D minor, organ8:38

Bach, Toccata and Fugue in D minor, organ

smalin
31.2M views • 20 years ago
New Horizons in Music: Polyrhythms | Loop45:31

New Horizons in Music: Polyrhythms | Loop

Ableton
493K views • 8 years ago
Iannis Xenakis - Metastasis9:45

Iannis Xenakis - Metastasis

jarkkkoo
1.5M views • 20 years ago
Emily Howell - Track 12:05

Emily Howell - Track 1

Marco Pontello
377K views • 16 years ago
How A London Orchestra Broke International Law10:00

How A London Orchestra Broke International Law

12tone
270K views • 7 years ago
The Commodordion11:27

The Commodordion

lftkryo
531K views • 4 years ago
4 Chords | Music Videos | The Axis Of Awesome6:20

4 Chords | Music Videos | The Axis Of Awesome

The Axis of Awesome
50.8M views • 15 years ago
Why It's Impossible to Tune a Piano4:20

Why It's Impossible to Tune a Piano

minutephysics
4.1M views • 11 years ago
Music Software & Interface Design: Steinberg's Dorico1:06:59

Music Software & Interface Design: Steinberg's Dorico

Tantacrul
949K views • 6 years ago
Pachelbel Rant from 2006 [Official High Quality Re-Post]5:13

Pachelbel Rant from 2006 [Official High Quality Re-Post]

RobPRocks
346K views • 7 years ago
Music Software & Bad Interface Design: Avid’s Sibelius21:35

Music Software & Bad Interface Design: Avid’s Sibelius

Tantacrul
1.7M views • 7 years ago
I BOUGHT A WHOLE CHURCH ORGAN - Part 1 The Organs Removal15:51

I BOUGHT A WHOLE CHURCH ORGAN - Part 1 The Organs Removal

LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER
301K views • 4 years ago
Matematikrevyen 2011: Banach-Tarski3:43

Matematikrevyen 2011: Banach-Tarski

Matematikrevyen
124K views • 14 years ago
Pachelbel Rant5:15

Pachelbel Rant

RobPRocks
16.9M views • 19 years ago