Musical temperament

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A musical temperament is a tuning system that slightly compromises the pure intervals of just intonation to meet other requirements. These pure intervals are based on a perfect fifth that has an exact 3:2 pitch ratio, but tempering narrows or widens them to accommodate a broader range of tuning needs.

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