musical temperament; pitch system
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musical temperament; system of pitch standards; tuning system
technicalThis term is cross-referenced to 音律 (yīn lǜ) in the source dictionary. It refers to the system of pitch relationships and tuning standards in music, specifically the ancient Chinese system correlating the twelve pitch pipes (律吕) with the twelve months (hence 月 'month').
Gǔ古
dài代
de的
yuè月
lǜ律
yǔ与
shí十
èr二
gè个
yuè月
fèn份
xiāng相
duì对
yìng应
。
In ancient times, the musical temperament was correlated with the twelve months.
Yán研
jiū究
Zhōng中
guó国
gǔ古
dài代
yīn音
yuè乐
lǐ理
lùn论
xū需
yào要
liǎo了
jiě解
yuè月
lǜ律
de的
zhī知
shi识
。
Studying ancient Chinese music theory requires knowledge of the pitch system.
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Yuè月
lǜ律
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
zhì制
dìng定
yīn音
gāo高
biāo标
zhǔn准
de的
zhòng重
yào要
yī依
jù据
。
The temperament was an important basis for establishing pitch standards in ancient times.