Thread: ELI5: how did they come up with the 12 chromatic notes? Like, how did they select those exact tones

ELI5: how did they come up with the 12 chromatic notes? Like, how did they select those exact tones (by Sparky)

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(29 / M-F / Massachusetts)
23-Apr-19 8:30 am

ELI5: how did they come up with the 12 chromatic notes? Like, how did they select those exact tones when there is (theoretically) an infinite amount of possible tones. (Some terminology may be a bit wrong, sorry.)

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