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An '''IDO''' ('''inverse-arithmetic division of the octave''') or '''ELDO''' ('''equal length division of the octave''') is a [[tuning system]] which divides the [[octave]] inverse-arithmetically, which means proportional to the length of a string to be divided.  
An '''IDO''' ('''inverse-arithmetic division of the octave''') or '''ELDO''' ('''equal length division of the octave''') is a [[period]]ic [[tuning system]] which divides the [[octave]] inverse-arithmetically, which means proportional to the length of a string to be divided.  


== See also ==
== See also ==

Revision as of 16:07, 18 March 2023

An IDO (inverse-arithmetic division of the octave) or ELDO (equal length division of the octave) is a periodic tuning system which divides the octave inverse-arithmetically, which means proportional to the length of a string to be divided.

See also

  • EDL – equal division of length, a similar concept
  • ADO – arithmetic division of the octave
  • EDO – equal division of the octave