source file: m1360.txt Date: Fri, 20 Mar 1998 17:32:18 -0500 (EST) Subject: Re: Question: From: Johnny Reinhard Mean means "middle" since the "mean" tone was the tone that equally divided the major third. Well means "good" since it allows for a full circle of 12 major and minor keys that all work. Johnny Reinhard Director American Festival of Microtonal Music 318 East 70th Street, Suite 5FW New York, New York 10021 USA (212)517-3550/fax (212) 517-5495 reinhard@idt.net http://www.echonyc.com/~jhhl/AFMM On Fri, 20 Mar 1998, Bob Lee wrote: > For all you tuning gurus out there, > > What's the difference between "Well" and "Meantone"? I think I understand > Meantone now, but I keep seeing references to Well. It's 12-tone, right? > > -b0b- > > http://wco.com/~quasar/ >