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TakeBlaster16
on Aug 29, 2022
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Why 12 notes in Western music?
I think 19-TET is the most viable alternative to 12-TET. It fits in a standard piano form factor by adding a few black keys, and uses the same note names everyone is used to.
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:19_equal_temperament...
And it sounds really unique!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJfTu1Y2H44
diydsp
on Aug 29, 2022
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22-TET is a sweet spot in the curve of "Average Error Distance From Harmonic Interval"
http://www.gweep.net/%7Eshifty/portfolio/musicratios/index.h...
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And it sounds really unique! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJfTu1Y2H44