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2006 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

Improvement of Piano Tuning in Music Education---Using Classical Temperaments instead of 12 Equal Temperament

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16530600
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Education on school subjects and activities
Research InstitutionEhime University

Principal Investigator

KISHI Keiko  Ehime University, Faculty of Education, Professor, 教育学部, 教授 (40036489)

Project Period (FY) 2004 – 2006
Keywords12 equal temperament / Pytagorean temperament / Syntonic comma / Varotti-Young temperament / Stretch of piano tuning / beats / overtone / major 3rd
Research Abstract

12 equal temperament has 400 cent major 3rd witch is 14 cent higher than pure major 3rd and sounds unmusically with noisy beats. In this research to improve major triads of the modern keyboard tuning, Young temperament is introduced as the best of the classical others, after the theoretical consideration and comparative hearing tests of the 6 classical temperaments such as Pytagorean, meantone, Werkmaister, Kirnberger, Bach-Lehmann and Varotti-Young temperaments. The difficulty of modern keyboard instruments to tune in classical temperament is inharmonicity of the piano strings. The pitch of the fundamental tone does not strictly coincide with the 2^<nd> overtone of the lower octave and the difference of the frequency of the theoretically same notes brings uncomfortable beats. After many trials the piano was successfully tuned in Young temperament with minimum octave stretch. The Young triad on the piano sounds harmonically and varies its color according to the change of tonality. The number of beats per second of every 4^<th> and 5^<th> intervals in the fundamental tuning octave and overtone cent rate (including inharmonicity), of Al to the highest A7 are showed in the tables.

  • Research Products

    (10 results)

All 2007 2006 2005

All Journal Article (8 results) Book (2 results)

  • [Journal Article] JAPAHARINET2007

    • Author(s)
      Keiko KISHI
    • Journal Title

      Creative SOPHIA in EHIME(EHIME SHINBUN COMPANY) 171-204

      Pages: 1-414

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] 音律の検討III2006

    • Author(s)
      岸 啓子
    • Journal Title

      愛媛大学教育学部紀要 53

      Pages: 149-161

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] TEMPERAMENT2006

    • Author(s)
      Keiko KISHI
    • Journal Title

      Bulletin of Faculty of Education, Ehime University vol.53

      Pages: 149-161

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Das Wohltemperierte Klavier in Lehman-BACH Temperament2006

    • Author(s)
      Keiko KISHI
    • Journal Title

      Cultural Actualities of Ehime(Seed Press Company) 162-172

      Pages: 1-272

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] 小中学校のピアノ音律への不等分平均律導入の試み2005

    • Author(s)
      岸 啓子
    • Journal Title

      愛媛大学教育学部付属教育実践センター紀要 23巻

      Pages: 55-68

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] 音律研究II-3和音の理論的考察、判定、聴取実験2005

    • Author(s)
      岸 啓子, 城戸 透
    • Journal Title

      愛媛大学教育学部紀要 52

      Pages: 265-278

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Toru KIDO Classical Piano Tunings2005

    • Author(s)
      Keiko KISHI
    • Journal Title

      Bulletin of Faculty of Education, Ehime University vol.52-1

      Pages: 265-278

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] To Introduce Classical Temperament in Music Education2005

    • Author(s)
      Keiko KISHI
    • Journal Title

      Bulletin of Educational Center, Ehime University vol23

      Pages: 55-68

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Book] えひめ 知の創造-愛媛大学の挑戦 ジャパハリネット2007

    • Author(s)
      岸 啓子
    • Total Pages
      414 (33)
    • Publisher
      愛媛新聞社
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Book] バッハ音律で聴くバッハのプレリュードとフーガ地域文化のアクチュアリティ-愛媛からの発信2006

    • Author(s)
      岸 啓子
    • Total Pages
      272 (10)
    • Publisher
      シード書房
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より

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Published: 2008-05-27  

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