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Just Intonation vs Equal Temperament

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Just Intonation vs Equal Temperament

A short demonstration comparing just intonation with equal temperament, played so you can hear how the tuning compromise changes intervals and chords. It includes a Bach prelude played in both tunings.

Shared as a quick audible demonstration of the errors that equal temperament introduces compared with pure intervals.

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