Vincenzo Galilei, 1588

• joined franciscan order, singer, organist, theorist of counterpoijnt
• 1541, moved to venice, studied w/ willaert, also greek, hebrew
• 1558, le istitutioni harmoniche: greek tonal system and modern tunings improved ptolemy (but not exactly equal temperament)

• studied with Zarlino
• 1581, published dialogo
• 1588, experiments with stretched strings, assisted by son Galileo