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What culture used mathematical formulas that formed our 7 note Western
2 points
scales?
German
• French
• Indian
Greek
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Greek — ancient Greek (Pythagorean) theorists used numerical ratios (2:1 octave, 3:2 fifth, 4:3 fourth, etc.) to construct the heptatonic (seven‑note) scales that underlie Western tuning.
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