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Chords in Equal Temperament and Just Intonation

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chord
major seventh
intervals
m
nd
2
nd
2
m
rd
3
rd
3
th
4
dim
th
5
th
5
m
th
6
th
6
m
th
7
th
7
largest GCD
Almost all modern music conforms to the ubiquitous twelve-tone equal-tempered scale. This scale offers simplicity and consistency, but it lacks the precisely tuned harmony that just intonation can provide. Using this interface, you can find justly-tuned chords similar to any single-octave equal-temperament chord. Click on a chord to hear it. Then shift-click to hear the equal-tempered chord and decide which one you like best.