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A '''mnemonic device''' is a technique a person can use to help them improve their ability to remember something. (Think of "PEMDAS" for remembering the standard order of operations in arithmetic.) In xenharmonics, the creation and collection of mnemonic devices may prove useful in aiding or even bypassing tuning computations.
A '''mnemonic device''' is a technique a person can use to help them improve their ability to remember something. (Think of "PEMDAS" for remembering the standard order of operations in arithmetic.) In xenharmonics, the creation and collection of mnemonic devices may prove useful in aiding or even bypassing tuning computations.


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# Write a poem wherein each digit will correspond to a word with that number of letters. For zero, find a 10-letter word. 11-, 12-, etc. letter words are also permissible. ''Raisins, applejacks, 'n' Béarnaise sauce: crunk!''
# Write a poem wherein each digit will correspond to a word with that number of letters. For zero, find a 10-letter word. 11-, 12-, etc. letter words are also permissible. ''Raisins, applejacks, 'n' Béarnaise sauce: crunk!''
# Set that poem to music using only the interval of interest. ''Left as an exercise to the reader.''
# Set that poem to music using only the interval of interest. ''Left as an exercise to the reader.''
[[File:Jarband's nude rainbow.pdf|thumb]]
 
A set of nonoctave interval mnemonics were created for [[17edo]] and included in the fledgling edition of [[The Sagittal Songbook]]. Take a look, try 'em out!
A set of nonoctave interval mnemonics were created for [[17edo]] and included in the fledgling edition of [[The Sagittal Songbook]]. Take a look, try 'em out! [[File:Jarband's nude rainbow.pdf]]
 
=== 53EDO: Try it! ===
Let's try making nonoctave intervals for 53edo! I've listed the cents values for the degrees of [[53edo]] below. When the inspiration strikes, pen a one-line poem and list it here. (It's okay to have competing poems for the same interval value.) Then, set it to music, or get someone else to. (But before you do that, double-check that the digits and letter counts match!)
 
  1:         22.642 cents
 
  2:         45.283 cents
 
  3:         67.925 cents
 
  4:         90.566 cents
 
  5:        113.208 cents
 
  6:        135.849 cents
 
  7:        158.491 cents
 
  8:        181.132 cents
 
  9:        203.774 cents
 
10:        226.415 cents
 
11:        249.057 cents
 
12:        271.698 cents
 
13:        294.340 cents
 
14:        316.981 cents
 
15:        339.623 cents
 
16:        362.264 cents
 
17:        384.906 cents
 
18:        407.547 cents
 
19:        430.189 cents
 
20:        452.830 cents
 
21:        475.472 cents
 
22:        498.113 cents
 
23:        520.755 cents
 
24:        543.396 cents
 
25:        566.038 cents
 
26:        588.679 cents
 
27:        611.321 cents
 
28:        633.962 cents
 
29:        656.604 cents
 
30:        679.245 cents
 
31:        701.887 cents ''Raisins, applejacks, & churlish american mofongo''!
 
32:        724.528 cents
 
33:        747.170 cents
 
34:        769.811 cents
 
35:        792.453 cents
 
36:        815.094 cents
 
37:        837.736 cents
 
38:        860.377 cents
 
39:        883.019 cents
 
40:        905.660 cents
 
41:        928.302 cents
 
42:        950.943 cents
 
43:        973.585 cents
 
44:        996.226 cents
 
45:       1018.868 cents
 
46:       1041.509 cents
 
47:       1064.151 cents
 
48:       1086.792 cents
 
49:       1109.434 cents
 
50:       1132.075 cents
 
51:       1154.717 cents
 
52:       1177.358 cents
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Latest revision as of 07:53, 21 December 2024

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A mnemonic device is a technique a person can use to help them improve their ability to remember something. (Think of "PEMDAS" for remembering the standard order of operations in arithmetic.) In xenharmonics, the creation and collection of mnemonic devices may prove useful in aiding or even bypassing tuning computations.

Nonoctave interval poem-setting

A fun and kooky way to convert a string of numbers into a songlet.

  1. Identify an interval of interest. Convert it to cents, to the thousandths place. 3/2 = log(3/2)/log(2)*1200 ≈ 701.955¢
  2. Write a poem wherein each digit will correspond to a word with that number of letters. For zero, find a 10-letter word. 11-, 12-, etc. letter words are also permissible. Raisins, applejacks, 'n' Béarnaise sauce: crunk!
  3. Set that poem to music using only the interval of interest. Left as an exercise to the reader.

A set of nonoctave interval mnemonics were created for 17edo and included in the fledgling edition of The Sagittal Songbook. Take a look, try 'em out! File:Jarband's nude rainbow.pdf

53EDO: Try it!

Let's try making nonoctave intervals for 53edo! I've listed the cents values for the degrees of 53edo below. When the inspiration strikes, pen a one-line poem and list it here. (It's okay to have competing poems for the same interval value.) Then, set it to music, or get someone else to. (But before you do that, double-check that the digits and letter counts match!)

  1:         22.642 cents

  2:         45.283 cents

  3:         67.925 cents

  4:         90.566 cents

  5:        113.208 cents

  6:        135.849 cents

  7:        158.491 cents

  8:        181.132 cents

  9:        203.774 cents

10:        226.415 cents

11:        249.057 cents

12:        271.698 cents

13:        294.340 cents

14:        316.981 cents

15:        339.623 cents

16:        362.264 cents

17:        384.906 cents

18:        407.547 cents

19:        430.189 cents

20:        452.830 cents

21:        475.472 cents

22:        498.113 cents

23:        520.755 cents

24:        543.396 cents

25:        566.038 cents

26:        588.679 cents

27:        611.321 cents

28:        633.962 cents

29:        656.604 cents

30:        679.245 cents

31:        701.887 cents Raisins, applejacks, & churlish american mofongo!

32:        724.528 cents

33:        747.170 cents

34:        769.811 cents

35:        792.453 cents

36:        815.094 cents

37:        837.736 cents

38:        860.377 cents

39:        883.019 cents

40:        905.660 cents

41:        928.302 cents

42:        950.943 cents

43:        973.585 cents

44:        996.226 cents

45:       1018.868 cents

46:       1041.509 cents

47:       1064.151 cents

48:       1086.792 cents

49:       1109.434 cents

50:       1132.075 cents

51:       1154.717 cents

52:       1177.358 cents