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- What does Tet stand for music?
- What does Edo stand for music?
- How out of tune is equal temperament?
- What is the difference between just and equal temperament?
What does Tet stand for music?
Acronym. Definition. 12-TET. Twelve-Tone Equal Temperament (musical tuning system)
What does Edo stand for music?
In music, 19 equal temperament, called 19 TET, 19 EDO ("Equal Division of the Octave"), or 19 ET, is the tempered scale derived by dividing the octave into 19 equal steps (equal frequency ratios).
How out of tune is equal temperament?
One of those tunings was already known to the ancients: equal temperament. Here the poison is distributed equally through the system: The distance between each interval is mathematically the same, so each interval is equally in, and slightly out of, tune. Nothing is perfect; nothing is terrible.
What is the difference between just and equal temperament?
The "Just Scale" (sometimes referred to as "harmonic tuning" or "Helmholtz's scale") occurs naturally as a result of the overtone series for simple systems such as vibrating strings or air columns. ... The equal tempered system uses a constant frequency multiple between the notes of the chromatic scale.
