just tuning
1Just intonation — In music, just intonation is any musical tuning in which the frequencies of notes are related by ratios of whole numbers. Any interval tuned in this way is called a just interval; in other words, the two notes are members of the same harmonic… …
2tuning and temperament — In music, the adjustment of one sound source, such as a voice or string, to produce a desired pitch in relation to a given pitch, and the modification of that tuning to lessen dissonance. Tuning assures a good sound for a given pair of tones;… …
3just intonation — Music. a system of tuning based on the pure perfect fifth and major third. [1840 50] * * * ▪ music in music, system of tuning (tuning and temperament) in which the correct size of all the intervals of the scale is calculated by different… …
4just intonation — Music. a system of tuning based on the pure perfect fifth and major third. [1840 50] * * * just intonation noun (music) Observance of the true mathematical theoretical pitch, without compromise or temperament • • • Main Entry: ↑just …
5Musical tuning — Open string redirects here. For the concept in string theory, see String (physics). Two differently tuned thirds: Just major third   …
6Piano tuning — is the act of making minute adjustments to the tensions of the strings of a piano to properly align the intervals between their tones so that the instrument is in tune. The meaning of the term in tune in the context of piano tuning is not simply… …
7C tuning (guitar) — C tuning is a type of guitar tuning. The strings of the guitar are tuned two whole steps lower than standard tuning. The resulting notes can be described as either C F A# D# G C or more often C F Bb Eb G C.The tuning is commonly used by metal and …
8New standard tuning — New standard tuning. The new standard tuning (NST) is a special type of guitar tuning (CGDAEG), introduced by Robert Fripp of King Crimson, who has stated that the tuning flew by while he was sweating in a sauna in September 1983.[1] …
9Lucy tuning — LucyTuning is a meantone temperament system in which the fifth is 600+300/π ≈ 695.5 cents, 4.5 cents flatter than that of 12 tone equal temperament. Its main advocate is Charles E. H. Lucy, who discovered it among the eighteenth century writings… …
10Open E tuning — Open E tuning. Open E tuning is a tuning for guitar. low high; E B E G♯ B E Compared to standard tuning, two strings are two semitones higher and one string is one semitone higher. The intervals are identical to those found in open D tuning.… …
