Re: (OT) toy piano [was Re: (OT) non-octave scales (was Re: various infotaining natlang tidbits)]

On Thu, 15 Jun 2000, Padraic Brown wrote:

> Oh, I don't know. Of course, a lot of people think bagpipes are out
> of tune as well! So that's culture for you.
I think all pianos are out of tune. Equal temperament doesn't agree
with me. Organs are worse, because the different registers seem to be
out of tune in different ways. Bagpipes, on the other hand, can (and
usually do) achieve excellent mean-tone tuning.

   Irina (Orthodox choral singer)

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