How to compensate for inaccuracy of equal temperament?

1. How out of tune is equal temperament?
2. How many cents off is equal temperament?
3. Is equal temperament a form of just temperament?
4. Are guitars equal temperament?

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.

How many cents off is equal temperament?

In equal temperament, each semitone is measured at 100 cents (1 cent = 1/1,200 octave); measuring by frequency (vibrational cycles per second), each semitone step increases in frequency by a factor of the 12th root of 2, or about 1.059.

Is equal temperament a form of just temperament?

It is a compromise tuning scheme. The equal tempered system uses a constant frequency multiple between the notes of the chromatic scale.
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Just vs Equal Temperament (and related topics)

Are guitars equal temperament?

Guitars are tuned to 'equal temperament'. The basic way to understand this is that the 12 musical notes are evenly split up, which allows us to use straight frets on a guitar. ... This means you need to fret each note and adjust each string to make sure each note rings out perfectly in tune.