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dr_dshivtoday at 9:33 AM2 repliesview on HN

And a strong tendency for integer ratios in chords. So is this about compressibility?


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IsTomtoday at 12:46 PM

Many just intonation chords (where ratios are actually integers, not approximations of them) will sound out of tune to most people.

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codeuliketoday at 11:21 AM

Integer frequency ratios in chords are probably favoured because of the way overtones line up and make the cilia of the inner ear vibrate