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Brief History of Western Tuning (Understanding Equal Temperament)

(Or how we arrived at equal temperament) In this video I go over the history of western tuning methods and I overview some of the problems that arise with each system of temperament. Audio Examples:    • Tuning Systems, Examples  

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Tuning Systems, Examples
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Tuning Systems, Examples

The Mathematical Problem with Music, and How to Solve It
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The Mathematical Problem with Music, and How to Solve It

Meantone Temperament and Other Historical Tuning Systems, Part 1
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Meantone Temperament and Other Historical Tuning Systems, Part 1

How Pythagoras Broke Music (and how we kind of fixed it)
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How Pythagoras Broke Music (and how we kind of fixed it)

A Bach prelude in three different temperaments.
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A Bach prelude in three different temperaments.

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Why pianos and guitars aren’t really in tune (just intonation vs 12TET)

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16. Tuning Systems Explained

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Testing 432 Hz Frequencies (and temperaments)

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The Physics Of Dissonance

Tuning 18th-century Well Temperament at the Piano, Part 1 of 2.wmv
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Tuning 18th-century Well Temperament at the Piano, Part 1 of 2.wmv

Is Cb the same note as B?
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Is Cb the same note as B?

Classical vs Modern Tunings - Funeral March, Frédéric Chopin
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Classical vs Modern Tunings - Funeral March, Frédéric Chopin

Is Modern Music Out Of Tune? | 1 Minute Music Theory
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Is Modern Music Out Of Tune? | 1 Minute Music Theory

The Trouble with 12 Tone Equal Temperament
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The Trouble with 12 Tone Equal Temperament

Classical Tunings for Classical Piano Concerts? What Would Happen?
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Classical Tunings for Classical Piano Concerts? What Would Happen?

Where does the 12-tone scale come from?
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Where does the 12-tone scale come from?

Why It's Impossible to Tune a Piano
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Why It's Impossible to Tune a Piano

Historical Pitch??
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Historical Pitch??

Well Tempered Tuning explained by Bach
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Well Tempered Tuning explained by Bach

Tuning systems of Western music explained
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Tuning systems of Western music explained

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