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'''Easley R. Blackwood Jr.''' (April 21, 1933 – January 22, 2023) was an American music professor, a concert pianist, a composer, and the author of books on music theory, including his research into the properties of microtonal tunings and traditional harmony. | '''Easley R. Blackwood Jr.''' (April 21, 1933 – January 22, 2023) was an American music professor, a concert pianist, a composer, and the author of books on music theory, including his research into the properties of microtonal tunings and traditional harmony. | ||
The [[5-limit]] [[regular temperament|temperament]] tempering out the Pythagorean limma ([[256/243]]) was named [[ | The [[5-limit]] [[regular temperament|temperament]] tempering out the Pythagorean limma ([[256/243]]) was named [[blackwood]] in his honor. | ||
== Microtonal works == | == Microtonal works == | ||
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== Writings == | == Writings == | ||
* ''The Structure of Recognizable Diatonic Tunings'' ( | * ''The Structure of Recognizable Diatonic Tunings'' (1985) | ||
* “Modes and Chord Progressions in Equal Tunings.” ''Perspectives of New Music'' 29, no. 2 (1991) | |||
== References == | == References == | ||