On the Stanhope Temperament. 147 



*^ The series of the three major thirds, G, B ; — B, D 

 sliarp, which is the same key as E flat ; — and E flat, G, 

 forms a second column. 



" The scries of the three major thirds, D, F sharp, which 

 is the same key as G flatj — G flat, B flat; — and B flat, D, 

 forms a third column, 



" And, in like manner, the series of the remaining three 

 major thirds, A, C sharp, which is the same key as D flat j 

 — D fiat, F; — and F, A, forms a fourth colunm. 



" In order to distinguish these four columns from each 

 other, I shall name them from the lowest key in each co- 

 lumn respectively ; thus we shall have, 



** Istj The C column, which consists of C, E, and 

 A flat. 



" 2dly, The G column, which consists of G, B, and 

 Eflat. 



" 3dly, The D column, which consists of D, G flat, and 

 B flat. 



** 4thly, The A column, which consists of A, D flat, 

 and F. 



*' Now it is a very curious fact, that each of these four 

 columns of major thirds has its own distinct wolf, 

 exclusively of the quint wolf, which, as we have already 

 seen, aff'ects all the twelve keys without exception. 



" If, in the C column, for example, the three successive 

 major thirds, C, E ; — E, G sharp, which is the same key as 

 A flat ; — and A flat, C, he all made quite perfect ; then CO, 

 which is thus produced hy means of those three perfect 

 thirds, will not be a perfect octave, but it will be flatter 

 than the perfect octave C C would be. The difference of 

 pitch, between the C derived from the major thirds and the 

 C octave corresponding to it, is what I shall call the C 

 WOLF. I shall denominate it thus, because it belongs to 

 the C coluuju. There will be found an exactly similar 

 WOLF in each of the other three columns. These four 

 WOLVES may very properly be distinguished by the names 

 of the four columns to which they respectively belong ; thus 

 we shall have, 



" 1st, In the C column, the C wolf. 



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