Why is the musical scale the way it is? 12 keys: 7 major, 5 minor?

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Why is the musical scale the way it is? 12 keys: 7 major, 5 minor?

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Because some dudes decided it sounded good, and we in Western society agreed. Literally that’s it. There’s nothing special about it aside from that’s what we’re used to.

We also have more scales than you describe, and they all sound different with their own flavors.

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