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<div style="width:100%; max-height:400pt; overflow:auto; background-color:#f8f9fa; border: 1px solid #eaecf0; padding:0em"><pre style="margin:0px;border:none;background:none;word-wrap:break-word;white-space: pre-wrap ! important" class="old-revision-html">===**The Seventeen-Tone Piano Project involves tuning two acoustic pianos in seventeen equal tones per octave and then playing music on them.**===
<div style="width:100%; max-height:400pt; overflow:auto; background-color:#f8f9fa; border: 1px solid #eaecf0; padding:0em"><pre style="margin:0px;border:none;background:none;word-wrap:break-word;white-space: pre-wrap ! important" class="old-revision-html">The Seventeen-Tone Piano Project began with tuning two acoustic pianos in seventeen equal tones per octave and then playing music on them. The project was created with the intention of encouraging (and at the very least not discouraging) the writing of music in the 17-tet system. There are no restrictions on eligibility; all sentient creatures are invited. We will try to have as many concerts as interest in the project can sustain.


Two pianos, located at Rice University's Shepherd School of Music (Houston, Texas), are tuned to 17-EDO. Why 17? I happen to like 17, and it works particularly well on two pianos. How? I was a student there, and they're very nice.
===Current phase===
 
**Note: The dates for the Phase Four events have been moved back four days:**
This project was created with the intention of encouraging (and at the very least not discouraging) the writing of music in the 17-tet system. There are no restrictions on eligibility; all sentient creatures are invited. We will try to have as many concerts as interest in the project can sustain.
[[17tppp4|Phase Four]], the current phase, consists of a call for MICROTONAL SONGS, vocal music in all kinds of non-12 tunings, and two events: a sing-along session on April 30 and a concert on May 1, 2008.
 
[[17tppp4|Phase Four]], the current phase, consists of a call for MICROTONAL SONGS, vocal music in all kinds of non-12 tunings, and two events: a sing-along session on April 26 and a concert on April 27, 2008.


===Past phases===
[[http://www.archive.org/details/seventeenTPP_01| Phase One]] of the project centered around pieces and improvisations by Rice composers, some of which were featured on a concert on April 29, 2006. The recording is of a subsequent recording session.
[[http://www.archive.org/details/seventeenTPP_01| Phase One]] of the project centered around pieces and improvisations by Rice composers, some of which were featured on a concert on April 29, 2006. The recording is of a subsequent recording session.


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The pianos (baby grands, did I mention playing inside the piano is OK?) will be set up at a right angle, with flats on the left, sharps on the right, close enough that one person could play on both keyboards.</pre></div>
The pianos (baby grands, did I mention playing inside the piano is OK?) will be set up at a right angle, with flats on the left, sharps on the right, close enough that one person could play on both keyboards.</pre></div>
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<div style="width:100%; max-height:400pt; overflow:auto; background-color:#f8f9fa; border: 1px solid #eaecf0; padding:0em"><pre style="margin:0px;border:none;background:none;word-wrap:break-word;width:200%;white-space: pre-wrap ! important" class="old-revision-html">&lt;html&gt;&lt;head&gt;&lt;title&gt;SeventeenTonePianoProject&lt;/title&gt;&lt;/head&gt;&lt;body&gt;The Seventeen-Tone Piano Project began with tuning two acoustic pianos in seventeen equal tones per octave and then playing music on them. The project was created with the intention of encouraging (and at the very least not discouraging) the writing of music in the 17-tet system. There are no restrictions on eligibility; all sentient creatures are invited. We will try to have as many concerts as interest in the project can sustain.&lt;br /&gt;
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Two pianos, located at Rice University's Shepherd School of Music (Houston, Texas), are tuned to 17-EDO. Why 17? I happen to like 17, and it works particularly well on two pianos. How? I was a student there, and they're very nice.&lt;br /&gt;
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This project was created with the intention of encouraging (and at the very least not discouraging) the writing of music in the 17-tet system. There are no restrictions on eligibility; all sentient creatures are invited. We will try to have as many concerts as interest in the project can sustain.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/17tppp4"&gt;Phase Four&lt;/a&gt;, the current phase, consists of a call for MICROTONAL SONGS, vocal music in all kinds of non-12 tunings, and two events: a sing-along session on April 26 and a concert on April 27, 2008.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;!-- ws:start:WikiTextHeadingRule:0:&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt; --&gt;&lt;h3 id="toc0"&gt;&lt;a name="x--Current phase"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;!-- ws:end:WikiTextHeadingRule:0 --&gt;Current phase&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Note: The dates for the Phase Four events have been moved back four days:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/17tppp4"&gt;Phase Four&lt;/a&gt;, the current phase, consists of a call for MICROTONAL SONGS, vocal music in all kinds of non-12 tunings, and two events: a sing-along session on April 30 and a concert on May 1, 2008.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.archive.org/details/seventeenTPP_01" rel="nofollow"&gt; Phase One&lt;/a&gt; of the project centered around pieces and improvisations by Rice composers, some of which were featured on a concert on April 29, 2006. The recording is of a subsequent recording session.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;!-- ws:start:WikiTextHeadingRule:2:&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt; --&gt;&lt;h3 id="toc1"&gt;&lt;a name="x--Past phases"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;!-- ws:end:WikiTextHeadingRule:2 --&gt;Past phases&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.archive.org/details/seventeenTPP_01" rel="nofollow"&gt; Phase One&lt;/a&gt; of the project centered around pieces and improvisations by Rice composers, some of which were featured on a concert on April 29, 2006. The recording is of a subsequent recording session.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/SeventeenTPPPhaseTwo"&gt;Phase Two&lt;/a&gt; of the project had a deadline of Sunday August 27 2006, in preparation for a concert which happened on Tuesday September 26, at 8 PM in Hirsch Orchestra Rehearsal Hall. Fourteen compositions in 17-EDO were premiered and recorded.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/SeventeenTPPPhaseTwo"&gt;Phase Two&lt;/a&gt; of the project had a deadline of Sunday August 27 2006, in preparation for a concert which happened on Tuesday September 26, at 8 PM in Hirsch Orchestra Rehearsal Hall. Fourteen compositions in 17-EDO were premiered and recorded.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/SeventeenTPPPhaseThree"&gt;Phase Three&lt;/a&gt; happened on Monday, May 7th, 2007. It featured some new 17-EDO chamber music which included the pianos, acoustic and electronic instruments. Music is falling into place by mid-April.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/SeventeenTPPPhaseThree"&gt;Phase Three&lt;/a&gt; happened on Monday, May 7th, 2007. It featured some new 17-EDO chamber music which included the pianos, acoustic and electronic instruments. Music is falling into place by mid-April.&lt;br /&gt;
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  Current contact info for 17tpp:&lt;br /&gt;
  Current contact info for 17tpp:&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;eptadecaphonic at gmail dot com&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;eptadecaphonic at gmail dot com&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Houston, TX 77006&lt;br /&gt;
Houston, TX 77006&lt;br /&gt;
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  &lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.georghajdu.de/Compositions/HeptadecatonicDrops/Heptadeca.html" rel="nofollow"&gt;Remnants of a 17-tone piano and electronics project about 16 years ago&lt;/a&gt;, and recordings of &lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.archive.org/details/seventeenTPP_01" rel="nofollow"&gt;phase one&lt;/a&gt; of this project.&lt;br /&gt;
  &lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.georghajdu.de/Compositions/HeptadecatonicDrops/Heptadeca.html" rel="nofollow"&gt;Remnants of a 17-tone piano and electronics project about 16 years ago&lt;/a&gt;, and recordings of &lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.archive.org/details/seventeenTPP_01" rel="nofollow"&gt;phase one&lt;/a&gt; of this project.&lt;br /&gt;
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There are a few pieces available on the internet in 17: some 6 MIDI files by &lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.angelfire.com/mo/oljare/midicomp.html" rel="nofollow"&gt;Mats Öljare&lt;/a&gt; (search for &amp;quot;17tet&amp;quot;), &lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.io.com/%7Ehmiller/midi/transformation.mid" rel="nofollow"&gt;Herman Miller's &amp;quot;Transformation&amp;quot;&lt;/a&gt;, and three improvisations by &lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=122613" rel="nofollow"&gt;Andrew Heathwaite&lt;/a&gt; (search for &amp;quot;17tet&amp;quot;). And one by &lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.soundclick.com/bands/songInfo.cfm?bandID=141776&amp;amp;songID=1342075" rel="nofollow"&gt;XJ Scott&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
There are a few pieces available on the internet in 17: some 6 MIDI files by &lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.angelfire.com/mo/oljare/midicomp.html" rel="nofollow"&gt;Mats Öljare&lt;/a&gt; (search for &amp;quot;17tet&amp;quot;), &lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.io.com/%7Ehmiller/midi/transformation.mid" rel="nofollow"&gt;Herman Miller's &amp;quot;Transformation&amp;quot;&lt;/a&gt;, and three improvisations by &lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=122613" rel="nofollow"&gt;Andrew Heathwaite&lt;/a&gt; (search for &amp;quot;17tet&amp;quot;). And one by &lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.soundclick.com/bands/songInfo.cfm?bandID=141776&amp;amp;songID=1342075" rel="nofollow"&gt;XJ Scott&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
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  Following the circle-of-fifths naming system for 17, the white keys of both pianos are tuned identically, to the (notated) C major scale. The piano called &amp;quot;flat&amp;quot; has black keys tuned to Db Eb Gb Ab Bb; the one called &amp;quot;sharp&amp;quot; has C# D# F# G# A#. This way we get the 7+5+5 = 17 notes. Remember, C# is HIGHER than Db!&lt;br /&gt;
  Following the circle-of-fifths naming system for 17, the white keys of both pianos are tuned identically, to the (notated) C major scale. The piano called &amp;quot;flat&amp;quot; has black keys tuned to Db Eb Gb Ab Bb; the one called &amp;quot;sharp&amp;quot; has C# D# F# G# A#. This way we get the 7+5+5 = 17 notes. Remember, C# is HIGHER than Db!&lt;br /&gt;
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