The Pythagorean Tetractys, or how multiplying by 2 & 3 gets you all the notes you need, with stops at the Pythagorean Comma and Equal Temperament along the way. Like my previous post, a deep rabbit hole, but — to me at least — a very rewarding one.
(Originally posted as part of #100daysofpractice 2023)
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Fascinating! The Pythagorean sequence sounds like “stretch tuning.” Do human tuners and/or electronic keyboards incorporate to some degree the enharmonic discrepancy you’ve demonstrated?
Some do, to various degrees