equal temperament (English, noun)
expansion: equal temperament (uncountable)
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glosses: A tuning system in which every interval (as a ratio of frequencies) is some exactly positive integral power of some smallest, other than the unison, base interval. In particular
tags: uncountable
topics: entertainment
lifestyle
music
glosses: A tuning system in which every interval (as a ratio of frequencies) is some exactly positive integral power of some smallest, other than the unison, base interval. In particular:
Twelve-tone equal temperament: The European semi-harmonic interval compromise among the chromatic notes.
tags: uncountable
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