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See [[3-limit]] for more information. | See [[3-limit]] for more information. | ||
== History == | |||
Pythagorean tuning was not actually invented by [[Pythagoras of Samos|Pythagoras]]. It was invented in {{w|Music of Mesopotamia#Music theory|Ancient Mesopotamia}} and later inherited by the [[Ancient Greek]]s. | |||
The 12-tone form of Pythagorean tuning was (probably independently) invented in Ancient [[Chinese music|China]] between 600 BCE and 240 CE, where it was called '''{{w|Shi'er lü}}'''. | |||
== Scales == | == Scales == | ||