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'''Easley Blackwood''' ( | '''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 [[Limmic temperaments#5-limit (blackwood)|blackwood]] in his honor. | The [[5-limit]] [[regular temperament|temperament]] tempering out the Pythagorean limma ([[256/243]]) was named [[Limmic temperaments#5-limit (blackwood)|blackwood]] in his honor. | ||
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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 == | ||
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbuFPpiJL1o ''Easley Blackwood: Microtonal'' on YouTube] | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbuFPpiJL1o ''Easley Blackwood: Microtonal'' on YouTube] | ||
* [https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt7ztvms ''The Structure of Recognizable Diatonic Tunings'' on JSTOR] | * [https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt7ztvms ''The Structure of Recognizable Diatonic Tunings'' on JSTOR] | ||
* [https://www.xenharmonikon.org/2023/02/07/easley-blackwood-jr-1933-2023/ Xenharmonikon | ''Easley Blackwood Jr. 1933–2023''] by [[Stephen Weigel]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 11:29, 20 March 2025
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 temperament tempering out the Pythagorean limma (256/243) was named blackwood in his honor.
Microtonal works
- Twelve Microtonal Etudes for Electronic Music Media, Op. 28 (1980)
- 16 notes. Andantino (in 16edo)
- 18 notes. Allegro volando (in 18edo)
- 21 notes. Suite in four mvts. (in 21edo)
- 23 notes. Allegro moderato (in 23edo)
- 13 notes. Sostenuto (in 13edo)
- 15 notes. Lento (in 15edo)
- 17 notes. Con moto (in 17edo)
- 22 notes. Andante ma non troppo (in 22edo)
- 24 notes. Moderato (in 24edo)
- 14 notes. Allegramente (in 14edo)
- 20 notes. Comodo (in 20edo)
- 19 notes. Allegro moderato (in 19edo)
- Fanfare in 19-note Equal Tuning, Op. 28a (1981) (in 19edo)
- Suite for Guitar in 15-note Equal Tuning, Op. 33 (c. 1990) (in 15edo)
- Prélude (Allegro)
- Sarabande (Andante)
- Gavotte (Tempo di gavotta)
- Gigue (Vivo)
Writings
- The Structure of Recognizable Diatonic Tunings (1985)
- “Modes and Chord Progressions in Equal Tunings.” Perspectives of New Music 29, no. 2 (1991)