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41 equal temperament

What is 41 equal temperament? A clear definition from the tuning & pitch section of our glossary, with 14 related terms, tools to try and further reading.

Definition of 41 equal temperament

In music, 41 equal temperament, abbreviated 41-TET, 41-EDO, or 41-ET, is the tempered scale derived by dividing the octave into 41 equally sized steps (equal frequency ratios). Each step represents a frequency ratio of 21/41, or 29.27 cents, an interval close in size to the septimal comma. 41-ET can be seen as a tuning of the schismatic, magic and miracle temperaments. It is the second smallest equal temperament, after 29-ET, whose perfect fifth is closer to just intonation than that of 12-ET. In other words,

{\displaystyle 2^{24/41}\approx 1.50042}

is a better approximation to the ratio

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What is 41 equal temperament?

In music, 41 equal temperament, abbreviated 41-TET, 41-EDO, or 41-ET, is the tempered scale derived by dividing the octave into 41 equally sized steps (equal frequency ratios).

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