Lesson XIII.

Rationale of the Temperament.

(Concluded from Lesson XII.)

Proposition II.

One of the first questions that arises in the mind

Questions on Lesson XIII.

1. State what principle is demonstrated in Proposition II.
2. How would you arrive at the most favorable pitch at which to tune a piano, if the owner did not suggest any certain pitch?
3. What is the advantage in using the continuous mute?
4. Tell what is necessary in the tuning of a string to insure it to stand well?
5. What would result in the major third C-E, if all the fifths, up to E, were tuned perfect?