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just intonation

just intonation noun: the correct sounding of notes or intervals; true pitch.

Noun

just intonation

  1. The correct sounding of notes or intervals; true pitch.
  2. A tuning system in which intervals (the space between notes' frequencies) are derived from simple whole number ratios.
    • But the combinatorial tones of the equally tempered Thirds lie between those of the perfect and Pythagorean Thirds, and are less than a semitone different from those of just intonation.1895 [1877], Alexander J. Ellis, transl., On the Sensations of Tone as a Physiological Basis for the Theory of Music, translation of Die Lehre von den Tonempfindungen als physiologische Grundlage für...
    Synonyms:
    pure intonation

Synonyms of just intonation

  • pure intonation

Questions about just intonation

What does just intonation mean?
Just intonation means the correct sounding of notes or intervals; true pitch.
What part of speech is just intonation?
Just intonation is a noun.

Words near just intonation in the dictionary

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