In today’s episode, David speaks with the Grammy-Award winning microtonal guitarist John Schneider. Throughout the interview, John explains the fundamentals of microtonality/temperaments, and their differences with atonality. To achieve these timbres, John performs on many different instruments including guitars with interchangeable fretboards! As founder of Microfest Records, John is a dedicated recording engineer. He spoke of his approach to recording the solo guitar, and his work with the legendary engineer David Royer: designer for Royer and Mojave microphones! 

Intro Music: Couperin Les Sylvains (Scott Tennant)

Suite No. 2: I Jahla (Harrison)

-Amy Shulman, John Schneider, Gene Sterling

Rhythmicon I (Scholz)