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equal temperament

DEFINITIONS OF: equal temperament

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n the division of the scale based on an octave that is divided into twelve exactly equal semitones

“equal temperament is the system commonly used in keyboard instruments”
Type of:
temperament
an adjustment of the intervals (as in tuning a keyboard instrument) so that the scale can be used to play in different keys
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