17 equal temperament

Figure 1: 17-ET on the regular diatonic tuning continuum at P5=705.88 cents.[1]
1 step in 17-ET

In music, 17 equal temperament is the tempered scale derived by dividing the octave into 17 equal steps (equal frequency ratios). Each step represents a frequency ratio of 17√2, or 70.6 cents.

17-ET is the tuning of the regular diatonic tuning in which the tempered perfect fifth is equal to 705.88 cents, as shown in Figure 1 (look for the label "17-TET").

  1. ^ Milne, Sethares & Plamondon 2007, pp. 15–32.