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There exist several solutions for this problem:
There exist several solutions for this problem:


===1) 12 Note Octave Scales===  
===1) 12 Note Octave Scales[[#12noteoctavescales]]===  
(Terminology from [[http://www.microtonal-synthesis.com|www.microtonal-synthesis.com]])
(Terminology from [[http://www.microtonal-synthesis.com|www.microtonal-synthesis.com]])


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"12 note octave scales" piano tuning instructions for 41edo
"12 note octave scales" piano tuning instructions for 41edo


===2) Full Keyboard Scales===  
===2) Full Keyboard Scales[[#fullkeyboardscales]]===  
(Terminology from [[http://www.microtonal-synthesis.com|www.microtonal-synthesis.com]])
(Terminology from [[http://www.microtonal-synthesis.com|www.microtonal-synthesis.com]])


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In the case of acoustical instruments such as pianos, however, tuning full keyboard scales may even require major changes in construction. It has been done, however, e.g. on the [[http://www.sauter-pianos.de/english/pianos/microtone.html|16th tone (96edo) piano]].
In the case of acoustical instruments such as pianos, however, tuning full keyboard scales may even require major changes in construction. It has been done, however, e.g. on the [[http://www.sauter-pianos.de/english/pianos/microtone.html|16th tone (96edo) piano]].


===3) Get an alternative keyboard!===  
===3) Get an alternative keyboard![[#alternativekeyboard]]===  


This is actually quite an old idea, since in historical tunings of the pre-well-tempered area, there was a demand for differing between flats and sharps.
This is actually quite an old idea, since in historical tunings of the pre-well-tempered area, there was a demand for differing between flats and sharps.
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There exist several solutions for this problem:&lt;br /&gt;
There exist several solutions for this problem:&lt;br /&gt;
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  (Terminology from &lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.microtonal-synthesis.com" rel="nofollow"&gt;www.microtonal-synthesis.com&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;12 note octave scales&amp;quot; piano tuning instructions for 41edo&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;12 note octave scales&amp;quot; piano tuning instructions for 41edo&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;!-- ws:start:WikiTextHeadingRule:4:&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt; --&gt;&lt;h3 id="toc2"&gt;&lt;a name="x-Strategies for more than 12 tones per octave-2) Full Keyboard Scales"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;!-- ws:end:WikiTextHeadingRule:4 --&gt;2) Full Keyboard Scales&lt;/h3&gt;
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  (Terminology from &lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.microtonal-synthesis.com" rel="nofollow"&gt;www.microtonal-synthesis.com&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;
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In the case of acoustical instruments such as pianos, however, tuning full keyboard scales may even require major changes in construction. It has been done, however, e.g. on the &lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.sauter-pianos.de/english/pianos/microtone.html" rel="nofollow"&gt;16th tone (96edo) piano&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
In the case of acoustical instruments such as pianos, however, tuning full keyboard scales may even require major changes in construction. It has been done, however, e.g. on the &lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.sauter-pianos.de/english/pianos/microtone.html" rel="nofollow"&gt;16th tone (96edo) piano&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;!-- ws:start:WikiTextHeadingRule:6:&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt; --&gt;&lt;h3 id="toc3"&gt;&lt;a name="x-Strategies for more than 12 tones per octave-3) Get an alternative keyboard!"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;!-- ws:end:WikiTextHeadingRule:6 --&gt;3) Get an alternative keyboard!&lt;/h3&gt;
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This is actually quite an old idea, since in historical tunings of the pre-well-tempered area, there was a demand for differing between flats and sharps.&lt;br /&gt;
This is actually quite an old idea, since in historical tunings of the pre-well-tempered area, there was a demand for differing between flats and sharps.&lt;br /&gt;