Topmusicanswers
- What temperament did Bach use?
- Did Bach invent well temperament?
- What did Bach mean by well tempered?
- What temperament is The Well-Tempered Clavier?
What temperament did Bach use?
In more recent times, Johann Sebastian Bach has been seen, on the one hand, as a pioneer of Equal Temperament [8] and, on the other, as a proponent of unequal Well Temperaments. In this latter regard, suggested temperaments have included those of Werckmeister [9] and Kirnberger [10].
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| Interval | Tuning |
|---|---|
| G # - D# | Just Fifth |
Did Bach invent well temperament?
Bach's motivation for composing the WTC was to demonstrate the feasability of composing in well temperament and to demostrate the varying key colors in well tempered tuning as one progresses around the circle of fifths.
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Well v.s. Equal Temperament.
| Note | T.Y. ratio | E.T. ratio |
|---|---|---|
| C | 2 | 2 |
What did Bach mean by well tempered?
In Bach's day, the standard tuning method was called Mean-tone Temperament. ... This brings us to Bach's The Well-Tempered Clavier; that title simply means that a single keyboard is tuned in such a way that the performer can play in all 24 keys (12 major and 12 minor).
What temperament is The Well-Tempered Clavier?
To play ''The Well-Tempered Clavier'' on an instrument tuned in equal temperament deprives this music of the very dimension that Bach intended to emphasize.
