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Johann Sebastian Bach can probably really answer this. Before his time, the tonality wasn't equal as it is now. It was due to this that Bach sought an answer. After various researching, Bach found that if A is set a 440hz and each tone would be 100 cents higher than the other one, the tonality would be equal and in pitch as we hear it now

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Q: How was 440 cycles set as 'A' musically?
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