7. Comprehensive setups


Under 6, the number of chords was expanded using 4 setups: Ab +2Bb +1C 0 and D -1.
Apart from the chord growth, flexibility does not get much better. 
But if we instead use Bb +1F 0C 0 and G -1 on eg 2 cembalos with 2 cembalists, this will give access to a fair amount of composition from the Renaissance. This system provides better handling of the passing tones and there is less jumping from manual to manual.
This will also give 2 extra major triads compared to meantone: pure Ab major triad , pure B maj triad and a pure G#m (in addition a pure Fm  is also available with 2 manuals combined)

The advantage of 2 cembalists is that each of them only has 2 tones on the "wrong" keys each to keep track of.




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