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{{Wikipedia|Stretched tuning}} | {{Wikipedia|Stretched tuning}} | ||
[[Equal divisions of the octave]] tunings do not necessarily need octaves to be exactly 2:1, and in some cases where | |||
In stretched tuning, two notes an [[equivalence]] apart, whose fundamental frequencies theoretically have an exact ratio, are tuned slightly farther apart (a stretched [[equivalence]]). | In stretched tuning, two notes an [[equivalence]] apart, whose fundamental frequencies theoretically have an exact ratio, are tuned slightly farther apart (a stretched [[equivalence]]). | ||
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== In 12edo == | == In 12edo == | ||
Stretched tuning is used even outside of a xenharmonic context. Most acoustic | Stretched tuning is used even outside of a xenharmonic context. Most acoustic pianos have [[overtone]]s which do not exactly line up with the [[harmonic series]], so stretched [[octave]]s are usually used to compensate. | ||
== In xenharmonic music == | == In xenharmonic music == | ||