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Pythagorean tuning was not actually invented by [[Pythagoras of Samos|Pythagoras]]. | Pythagorean tuning was not actually invented by [[Pythagoras of Samos|Pythagoras]]. The earliest records are from [[Mesopotamian music|Ancient Mesopotamia]], and it was later inherited by the [[Ancient Greek]]s. | ||
The 12-tone form of Pythagorean tuning was (probably independently) invented in [[Chinese music|Ancient China]] between 600 BCE and 240 CE, where it was called '''shi'er lü'''. | The 12-tone form of Pythagorean tuning was (probably independently) invented in [[Chinese music|Ancient China]] between 600 BCE and 240 CE, where it was called '''shi'er lü'''. | ||