Equal temperament has been the overwhelming standard for instrument tuning since at least 1917. In the simplest terms, it is a method in which the octave is divided into 12 equal tones, ...

Tuning in equal temperament alters the traditional intervals of just intonation, except the octave, which remains the same. The fifth is lowered by 2 cents, which cannot be perceived, but the major ...

Equal temperament’s been in use for centuries as a solution for fretted instruments. It only became common on keyboard instruments in the late 19th century.

The story of Pythagoras' musical system lies at the root of Stuart Isacoff's Temperament, an astounding and accessible journey through the culture-defining narrative hidden in arcane music theory.

Johann Sebastian Bach’s 'The Well-Tempered Clavier' was an early set of works which demonstrated the full range of equal temperament. Includes extracts from J.S Bach, Fats Waller and Michael Nyman.

IN your number of November 8, 1877, p. 34, Mr. Chappell, F. S. A., has intimated that mathematicians who propose to divide the octave into twelve equal semitones instead of “equally tempered ...

The discovery of 'equal temperament', the tuning system by which notes are organised in western music, has had a profound impact on composition.