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It is ever possible to have an equal temperament without using the pure octave. In this case we can produce equal temperament where an universal half tone is used. It will permit to stay nearest possible to the just intonation and in the same time to modulate in all tonalities. This temperament exist and is named TEDJ.
- Is just intonation equal temperament?
- What is wrong with just intonation?
- How do you explain just intonation?
Is just intonation equal temperament?
The "equal tempered scale" was developed for keyboard instruments, such as the piano, so that they could be played equally well (or badly) in any key.
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Just vs Equal Temperament (and related topics)
| Interval | Ratio to Fundamental Just Scale | Ratio to Fundamental Equal Temperament |
|---|---|---|
| Octave | 2.0000 | 2.0000 |
What is wrong with just intonation?
Just intonation is extremely impractical for instruments that play chords (guitar or piano), or any instrument with fixed pitches which cannot bend, such as vibraphone or marimba. How many keys do you want in an octave on your keyboard? In the Baroque period, 12-tone equal temperament had not yet been invented.
How do you explain just intonation?
Just intonation, in music, system of tuning in which the correct size of all the intervals of the scale is calculated by different additions and subtractions of pure natural thirds and fifths (the intervals that occur between the fourth and fifth, and second and third tones, respectively, of the natural harmonic series ...
