standard tuning frequency

12.30  standard tuning frequency; standard musical pitch. Frequency for the note A4, 440 Hz. Annotation              See Table...

scale of equal temperament

12.29  equally tempered scale; scale of equal temperament. Musical scale formed by division of the octave into a number (usually twelve) of equal intervals. Annotation              See Table...

equally tempered scale

12.29  equally tempered scale; scale of equal temperament. Musical scale formed by division of the octave into a number (usually twelve) of equal intervals. Annotation              See Table...

chromatic scale

12.28  chromatic scale. A series of tones, the core of which is comprised of the 12 semitones within the octave, denoted by the note names C, C#/Db, D, D#/Eb, E, F, F#/Gb, G, G#/Ab, A, A#/Bb and B. The scale repeats in successive octaves....

scale of Just intonation

12.27  Just scale; scale of Just intonation. Musical scale formed by setting the major triads to have the frequency ratio 4:5:6 and the minor triads to have ratios of 10:12:15, which makes major and minor triads as consonant (smooth) as possible. Annotation...