eli5 what just intonation is
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Intonation is tuning consistency.
If I play an open E string on my guitar and then I play the 12th fret E, they should both be in tune. If the 12th fret octave is off, you adjust the string length from the bridge until both the open note and the octave are both perfectly in tune and now you have proper intonation.
If as you go up the fretboard to higher octaves your notes are not intonated properly, the notes will become sharp or flat and won’t resonate or harmonize with other lower notes. This is a bad intonation and is unpleasant to listen to.
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