>...
> So I guess I don't understand Kevin's assertion that there was no
> harmony before "tempered intonation", or he means something different
> than I understand by the term "tempered intonation".
Berry,
To avoid this becoming the Music History discussion list, I'm
perfectly willing to grant all of your points, even though you can't
stack thirds in just intonation. They don't sound good. Just
Intonation is different from Mean Tone tuning. There are some
fascinating books on just intonation and tempering, especially
(IMHO) "The Seventh Dragon."
As I've written before:
My main point in my previous email to the list is that jazz
players recognize the problem of just running scales or arpeggios
or licks against changes is a common one in jazz.
The solution to this problem can be found in other musical
genres which rely much more heavily on melody and less heavily on
harmony to provide the structure of the song. In these genres,
where harmonies are sparse, melodic improvisation is a necessity.
If you'd like to discuss this further, please email me.
Cheers,
Kevin
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