Equal temperament
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title:
Equal temperament
text:
An equal temperament is a musical temperament or tuning system that approximates just intervals by dividing an octave into steps such that the ratio of the frequencies of any adjacent pair of notes is the same. This system yields pitch steps perceived as equal in size, due to the logarithmic changes in pitch frequency. In classical music and Western music in general, the most common tuning system since the 18th century has been 12 equal temperament, which divides the octave into 12 parts, all of
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Musical tuning system with constant ratios between notes
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equal_temperament
date created:
2001-12-22T15:21:54Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T03:46:59Z
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