Equal temperament
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Equal temperament is a musical temperament that divides the octave into 12 identical parts. It is a logarithmic scale with a ratio equal to the 12th root of 2. The scale unit is known as a semitone or
Prince Zhu Zaiyu constructed 12 string equal temperament tuning instrument, front and back view
Zhu Zaiyu's equal temperament pitch pipes
Simon Stevin's Van de Spiegheling der singconst c. 1605
Musical tuning
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In music, there are two common meanings for tuning:
Equal temperament
…Equal temperament is a musical temperament (tuning system) that divides the octave into 12 identical parts. It is a logarithmic scale with a ratio equal to the 12th root of 2 ( 2 12 ≈ 1.05946). The scale unit…
Man turning tuning pegs to tune guitar
Tuning of Sébastien Érard harp using Korg OT-120 Wide 8 Octave Orchestral Digital Tuner