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The Mathematics of Tuning Systems


Leibniz said "Music is the pleasure the human mind experiences from counting without being aware that it is counting." The first step is choosing a tuning system — the frequency ratios between pitches in a scale. Different kinds of music sound best in different tuning systems! In music from the Middle Ages until today, new musical styles have gone hand in hand with mathematical innovations in tuning systems.

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