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\nAs far back as the 7th Century BC, Chinese music theorists and mathematicians realized that the Octave wasn't quite even. So, for the next 2100 years they tried various things before eventually coming to a conclusion in 1584. Today, we...\nAs far back as the 7th Century BC, Chinese music theorists and mathematicians realized that the Octave wasn't quite even. So, for the next 2100 years they tried various things before eventually coming to a conclusion in 1584. Today, we take a look at the journey of how China arrived at equal temperament.\n
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2020
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china, ratios, length, time, cents, music theory, acoustics, music history
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