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- When did 12 tone equal temperament?
- Who invented 12 tone equal temperament?
- What is temperament key?
- What temperament did Beethoven use?
When did 12 tone equal temperament?
While China had previously come up with approximations for 12-TET, Zhu Zaiyu was the first person to mathematically solve twelve-tone equal temperament, which he described in his Fusion of Music and Calendar 律暦融通 in 1580 and Complete Compendium of Music and Pitch (Yuelü quan shu 樂律全書) in 1584.
Who invented 12 tone equal temperament?
History of use. Though most sources will say it was invented by Austrian composer Arnold Schoenberg in 1921 and first described privately to his associates in 1923, in fact Josef Matthias Hauer published his "law of the twelve tones" in 1919, requiring that all twelve chromatic notes sound before any note is repeated.
What is temperament key?
In musical tuning, a temperament is a tuning system that slightly compromises the pure intervals of just intonation to meet other requirements. ... The development of well temperament allowed fixed-pitch instruments to play reasonably well in all of the keys.
What temperament did Beethoven use?
UNEQUAL TEMPERAMENT
Neither did Mozart nor Beethoven or any of their contemporaries. They used unequal temperaments — also known as, you guessed it, Well-tempered.
