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= Links =
= Links =
* http://home.earthlink.net/~kgann/histune.html -- An Introduction to Historical Tunings, by Kyle Gann </pre></div>
* http://home.earthlink.net/~kgann/histune.html -- An Introduction to Historical Tunings, by [[Kyle Gann]]</pre></div>
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Meantone is a familar historical [[temperament]] based on a chain of fifths (or fourths).

= History =
Meantone was the dominant tuning used in Europe from around late 15th century to around early 18th century, after which various [[Well Temperament|Well Temperaments]] and eventually 12-tone [[Equal Temperament]] won in popularity.

= Theory and Classification =
Meantone temperaments are based on two generating intervals; the octave and the fifth, from which all pitches are composed. This qualifies it as a [[Regular Temperaments|rank-2 temperament]]. The octave is typically pure or close to pure, and the fifth is a few cents narrower than pure. The rationale for narrowing the fifth is to temper out the syntonic comma. This means that stacking four fifths (such as C-G-D-A-E) results in a major third (C-E) that is close to just.

= Common Meantone Temperaments =
* [[19edo|19-edo]]
* [[1-3 Syntonic Comma Meantone|1/3 Syntonic Comma Meantone]]
* [[Golden Meantone]]
* [[1-4 Syntonic Comma Meantone|1/4 Syntonic Comma Meantone]]
* [[31edo|31-edo]]
* [[1-5 Syntonic Comma Meantone|1/5 Syntonic Comma Meantone]]
* [[1-6 Syntonic Comma Meantone|1/6 Syntonic Comma Meantone]]
* [[12edo|12-edo]]

= Links =
* http://home.earthlink.net/~kgann/histune.html -- An Introduction to Historical Tunings, by [[Kyle Gann]]

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Meantone was the dominant tuning used in Europe from around late 15th century to around early 18th century, after which various <a class="wiki_link" href="/Well%20Temperament">Well Temperaments</a> and eventually 12-tone <a class="wiki_link" href="/Equal%20Temperament">Equal Temperament</a> won in popularity.<br />
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Meantone temperaments are based on two generating intervals; the octave and the fifth, from which all pitches are composed. This qualifies it as a <a class="wiki_link" href="/Regular%20Temperaments">rank-2 temperament</a>. The octave is typically pure or close to pure, and the fifth is a few cents narrower than pure. The rationale for narrowing the fifth is to temper out the syntonic comma. This means that stacking four fifths (such as C-G-D-A-E) results in a major third (C-E) that is close to just.<br />
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<ul><li><a class="wiki_link" href="/19edo">19-edo</a></li><li><a class="wiki_link" href="/1-3%20Syntonic%20Comma%20Meantone">1/3 Syntonic Comma Meantone</a></li><li><a class="wiki_link" href="/Golden%20Meantone">Golden Meantone</a></li><li><a class="wiki_link" href="/1-4%20Syntonic%20Comma%20Meantone">1/4 Syntonic Comma Meantone</a></li><li><a class="wiki_link" href="/31edo">31-edo</a></li><li><a class="wiki_link" href="/1-5%20Syntonic%20Comma%20Meantone">1/5 Syntonic Comma Meantone</a></li><li><a class="wiki_link" href="/1-6%20Syntonic%20Comma%20Meantone">1/6 Syntonic Comma Meantone</a></li><li><a class="wiki_link" href="/12edo">12-edo</a></li></ul><br />
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