純じゅん正せい調ちょう

noun

just intonation; pure intonation

A tuning system in music where intervals are based on whole-number frequency ratios. Often contrasted with equal temperament (平均律).

See also: 純正律

• 純じゅん正せい調ちょうの和わ音おんはとても澄すんで聞きこえる。

  Chords in just intonation sound very clear.

• バロック音おん楽がくでは純じゅん正せい調ちょうがよく使つかわれていた。

  Just intonation was often used in Baroque music.