"Harmony in extreme keys is less constrained." *
The Extreme Keys lives up to our name.
Our collective disposition energizes the dictionary definition of ‘temperament’:
displaying unique personal attitudes with a disinclination to submit to conventional rules or restraints.
“Extreme keys” is a musical term for the keys outside the standard tempering of a musical instrument. For example, E major and F minor are "extreme" because of the way wind instruments and keyboards were tempered. “Temperament” in music refers to the tuning of an instrument, such as the piano, organ, or harpsichord, so that the instrument may be played in all keys without further tuning.
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“According to Bach's concept of the chromatic scale, which is reflected in what we know about his tuning
(Lindley, "Bach's Harpsichord Tuning", *The Musical
Times*, vol. 126, December) as well as his music,
harmony in ‘extreme’ keys is less constrained.”
Music Theory Online Volume 0, Number 3
June, 1993
ISSN: 1067-3040