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Meaning of just intonation | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. The correct sounding of notes or intervals; true pitch.
  2. A tuning system in which intervals (the space between notes' frequencies) are derived from simple whole number ratios.

Equivalents

Deutsch reine Stimmung
Español temperamento justo
日本語 純正律
中文 纯律

Examples

“But the combinatorial tones of the equally tempered Thirds lie between those of the perfect and Pythagorean Thirds, and are less than a semitone different from those of just intonation.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

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