Scordatura explained and demonstrated by Andrew Manze Scordatura tuning for the 12th Mystery Sonata - The Ascension - C, E, G, C II. Allemanda :::::::::::::::::::::::: *Also Historically called ACCORDO Wikipedia - Scordatura (literally Italian for "mistuning"), also called cross-tuning, is an alternative tuning used for the open strings of a string instrument. In the Western classical music tradition it is an extended technique to allow the playing of otherwise impossible note sequences or note combinations. In folk music traditions, by contrast, cross-tunings are more usually used to give the instrument a different sound by altering the pitch of string resonances and drones. :::::::::::::::::::::::: The Players : Andrew Manze - baroque violin Richard Egarr - harpsichord / Organ Allison McGillivray - baroque cello Pitch - A = 440 Hz Harmonia Mundi ============ Pictures: - Special Thanks to Frinck51 for the updated Scordatura available in wikipedia (",)V - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mysterien_sonate.jpg - The Monteverdi Baroque Violins of the Gabrieli Consort and Players - Andrew Manze & Richard Egarr (Harmonia Mundi) - Paganini Caricature - Italian (Gentileschi) & German/Flemmish paintings with Baroque Violins - Rosary Sonatas ~ Edition Kalmus