iPegs vs MeanTones

An artful tuner designed by and for professional musicians working in classical and early music. The tuner provides a tone that is easy to tune to, or it can listen to you. It includes twenty-three default temperaments, and if those don't suffice, you can add your own. It allows for easy selection between flats and sharps in meantone temperaments. Full list of features: - Tone generator with five different tones - Tuner with three different display modes - Customizable note names (A4, fixed Do, a', etc.) - Temperaments can easily be shared with other iPegs users - Reference pitch (A4) adjustable from 350 to 500Hz in 1Hz increments - Extensive included Help file

Why is that wolf lurking in the clavichord? Because it skulks along with the meantone tuning system, used by most keyboards of the 16th and 17th centuries. What is quarter-comma meantone temperament and how does it work? Which problem does it solve, and which problem does it create? MeanTones answers your questions with some math, some music, and lots of fun. Choose a note and an interval to play on the Piano, or switch to the Cheesy Organ if you’re brave. Either way, you’ll hear the interval in meantone, and you’ll see a complete chart of the numbers comparing it to the same interval in equal temperament. The Background Information explains the meantone tuning system in detail, and the Timeline puts it all in perspective. Press “Play Game” to put your knowledge to the test. You see and hear an interval, and quick — is it a wolf? If you’re right, you add a new layer of bricks to your house. But if you’re wrong, the wolf will huff and puff and blow your house down!