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ONE of those subjects which periodically turn up for discussion, and then vanish for an interval of neglect, is the possibility of obtaining just intonation in the performance of music. Those who have studied theory, properly so-called, know very well that the series of musical sounds commonly used, as expressed on the pianoforte, do not give the true harmonic combinations on which the art is based, and many zealous attempts have been made to cure the evil. One of these, showing some novelty and much merit, is now exciting the attention of eminent musicians on the Continent; it was mentioned briefly in NATURE of April 2 last (p. 521), and it may be interesting to many readers to give some further account of its general features. We may, however, preface this with a few words on the state of the question generally.
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POLE, W. A New Keyed Musical Instrument for Just Intonation. Nature 44, 446–448 (1891). https://doi.org/10.1038/044446b0
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