User:Overthink/Equal-step tunings, bimodular approximants, and the natave

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In western music theory, we use 12-EDO, or 12 equal divisions of the octave. The advantage of using an equal step tuning is that one can modulate freely and play the same scales and chords from every key. In this article, we will analyze the math behind why some equal-step tunings work.