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== History ==
== History ==
Meantone with fifths flatter than 700{{c}} were the dominant tuning used in Europe from around late 15th century to around early 18th century, after which various [[well temperament]]s and eventually [[12edo|12-tone equal temperament]] won in popularity. However, even today, the vast majority of common-practice Western music theory is based exclusively on meantone, as 12-tone equal temperament is itself a meantone tuning.
Meantone with fifths flatter than 700{{cent}} were the dominant tuning used in Europe from around late 15th century to around early 18th century, after which various [[well temperament]]s and eventually [[12edo|12-tone equal temperament]] won in popularity. However, even today, the vast majority of common-practice Western music theory is based exclusively on meantone, as 12-tone equal temperament is itself a meantone tuning.


== Theory and classification ==
== Theory and classification ==