1/1

1. The basic reference pitch in a just-intonation tuning system. All other notes are tuned to a frequency which is a rational proportion in comparison with 1/1. As a ratio, the numbers simply designate the comparison of any quantity with itself.

2. The name of the journal published by the Just Intonation Network.

[from Joe Monzo, JustMusic: A New Harmony]

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