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The Development of Music Theory

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What is the earliest known form of music theory?

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Pythagorean music theory
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Pythagorean music theory was developed by the Greek philosopher Pythagoras in the 6th century BC. It is based on the idea that music is a mathematical phenomenon and that the intervals between notes can be expressed as ratios of whole numbers.

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