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== History ==
== History ==
{{wikipedia|Shi'er lü}}
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.
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}}'''.  
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 '''shi'er lü'''.


== Scales ==
== Scales ==