In musical theory, 34 equal temperament, also referred to as 34-tet, 34-edo or 34-et, is the tempered tuning derived by dividing the octave into 34 equal-sized steps (equal frequency ratios). Play Each step represents a frequency ratio of 21/34, or 35.29 cents Play.
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