Aristoxenus' Chromatic Tonikon

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Degrees: 7 • Period: 1200.00 cents • Source: Murray

Chromatic - Aristoxenus

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Ancient Greek Tuning System Author: Aristoxenus Period: Ancient Greece (c. 375-335 BCE) Genus: Chromatic Reference: Table 7, murray_text_02_greek.md The 'tense' (tonikon) chromatic tuning of Aristoxenus. Ptolemy's interpretation agrees with Eratosthenes' chromatic. Octave span: E to E Tetrachord structure: Two tetrachords with disjunctive tone B-A

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Degrees (now extended to 2 octaves)

#	Raw	Type	Cents
2	89.000	cents	89.00
3	182.000	cents	182.00
4	498.000	cents	498.00
5	702.000	cents	702.00
6	791.000	cents	791.00
7	884.000	cents	884.00
8	1,200.000	cents	1200.00
8		2nd octave	1289.00
9		2nd octave	1382.00
10		2nd octave	1698.00
11		2nd octave	1902.00
12		2nd octave	1991.00
13		2nd octave	2084.00
14		2nd octave	2400.00