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'''Reversed meantone''' is a temperament which tempers out the 41-limit comma [[82/81]].
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As meantone is based on the syntonic comma, 81/80, tempering the fifth flat, tempering 82/81 instead results in a sharper fifth, and a major third equivalent to the 41st harmonic instead of the 5th, so it might as well be called reverse meantone. The 41st is very delicate however and mistuning by several cents destroys it, so if its use is intended as more than a joke exact quarter comma tempering is best, although 39edo does a fair job.
== Properties ==
As [[meantone]] is based on the syntonic comma, 81/80, tempering the fifth flat, tempering [[82/81]] instead results in a sharper fifth, and a major third equivalent to the 41st harmonic instead of the 5th, so it might as well be called reverse meantone. As a very high limit interval, however, that [[41/32]] is far less recognizable as an interval than meantone’s 5/4, and would more likely be heard as a flat 9/7. Additionally, the 41st is very delicate, and mistuning by several cents destroys it, so if its use is intended as more than a joke exact quarter comma tempering is best, although [[39edo]] does a fair job.


Related to this idea, 162/161 is a 23-limit comma (specifically 161=7*23), and 163/162 being prime would indeed be ridiculous.</pre></div>
Related to this idea, [[162/161]] is a 23-limit comma (specifically 161 = 7 × 23), and [[163/162]] being prime would indeed be ridiculous.
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The more well known [[64/63]] comma equates 9/8 with 8/7 instead of 10/9, which also results in a sharper fifth, and the major third is equivalent to 9/7.
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As meantone is based on the syntonic comma, 81/80, tempering the fifth flat, tempering 82/81 instead results in a sharper fifth, and a major third equivalent to the 41st harmonic instead of the 5th, so it might as well be called reverse meantone. The 41st is very delicate however and mistuning by several cents destroys it, so if its use is intended as more than a joke exact quarter comma tempering is best, although 39edo does a fair job.&lt;br /&gt;
== Temperament data ==
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Related to this idea, 162/161 is a 23-limit comma (specifically 161=7*23), and 163/162 being prime would indeed be ridiculous.&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;</pre></div>
<div style="line-height:1.6;">'''Reversed meantone (5&amp;12, 2.3.41 subgroup)'''</div>
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Subgroup: 2.3.41
 
[[Comma list]]: 82/81
 
[[Gencom]]: [2 4/3; 82/81]
 
[[Mapping|Sval mapping]]: [{{val| 1 2 7 }}, {{val| 0 -1 -4 }}]
 
[[POTE generator]]: ~4/3 = 494.5086
 
[[TOP tuning|TOP generator]]s: ~2 = 1199.6961, ~4/3 = 494.3834
 
{{Optimal ET sequence|legend=1| 5, 12, 17 }}
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<div style="line-height:1.6;">'''Reversed meantone (5&amp;12, 2.3.7.41 subgroup)'''</div>
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Subgroup: 2.3.7.41
 
[[Comma list]]: 64/63, 82/81
 
[[Gencom]]: [2 4/3; 64/63 82/81]
 
[[Mapping|Sval mapping]]: [{{val| 1 2 2 7 }}, {{val| 0 -1 2 -4 }}]
 
[[POTE generator]]: ~4/3 = 490.0323
 
[[TOP tuning|TOP generator]]s: ~2 = 1197.2342, ~4/3 = 488.9029
 
{{Optimal ET sequence|legend=1| 5, 12, 17, 22, 49 }}
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<div style="line-height:1.6;">'''Reversed meantone (5&amp;12, 2.3.7.11.41 subgroup)'''</div>
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Subgroup: 2.3.7.11.41
 
[[Comma list]]: 64/63, 82/81, 99/98
 
[[Gencom]]: [2 4/3; 64/63 82/81 99/98]
 
[[Mapping|Sval mapping]]: [{{val| 1 2 2 1 7 }}, {{val| 0 -1 2 6 -4 }}]
 
[[POTE generator]]: ~4/3 = 492.1787
 
[[TOP tuning|TOP generator]]s: ~2 = 1197.9683, ~4/3 = 491.3454
 
{{Optimal ET sequence|legend=1| 5, 12, 17, 22, 39d }}
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=== Other tunings ===
* [[DKW theory|DKW]] (2.3.41): ~2 = 1\1, ~3/2 = 706.8411 (~4/3 = 493.1589)
* DKW (2.3.6561/160<ref>Mathematically identical to [[meantone]], but optimized for the "retroptolemaic" thirds, [[2560/2187]] and [[6561/5120]], rather than 6/5 and 5/4</ref>): ~2 = 1\1, ~3/2 = 706.8984 (~4/3 = 493.1016)
 
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Latest revision as of 14:37, 28 April 2025

Reversed meantone is a temperament which tempers out the 41-limit comma 82/81.

Properties

As meantone is based on the syntonic comma, 81/80, tempering the fifth flat, tempering 82/81 instead results in a sharper fifth, and a major third equivalent to the 41st harmonic instead of the 5th, so it might as well be called reverse meantone. As a very high limit interval, however, that 41/32 is far less recognizable as an interval than meantone’s 5/4, and would more likely be heard as a flat 9/7. Additionally, the 41st is very delicate, and mistuning by several cents destroys it, so if its use is intended as more than a joke exact quarter comma tempering is best, although 39edo does a fair job.

Related to this idea, 162/161 is a 23-limit comma (specifically 161 = 7 × 23), and 163/162 being prime would indeed be ridiculous.

The more well known 64/63 comma equates 9/8 with 8/7 instead of 10/9, which also results in a sharper fifth, and the major third is equivalent to 9/7.

Temperament data

Reversed meantone (5&12, 2.3.41 subgroup)

Subgroup: 2.3.41

Comma list: 82/81

Gencom: [2 4/3; 82/81]

Sval mapping: [1 2 7], 0 -1 -4]]

POTE generator: ~4/3 = 494.5086

TOP generators: ~2 = 1199.6961, ~4/3 = 494.3834

Optimal ET sequence5, 12, 17


Reversed meantone (5&12, 2.3.7.41 subgroup)

Subgroup: 2.3.7.41

Comma list: 64/63, 82/81

Gencom: [2 4/3; 64/63 82/81]

Sval mapping: [1 2 2 7], 0 -1 2 -4]]

POTE generator: ~4/3 = 490.0323

TOP generators: ~2 = 1197.2342, ~4/3 = 488.9029

Optimal ET sequence5, 12, 17, 22, 49


Reversed meantone (5&12, 2.3.7.11.41 subgroup)

Subgroup: 2.3.7.11.41

Comma list: 64/63, 82/81, 99/98

Gencom: [2 4/3; 64/63 82/81 99/98]

Sval mapping: [1 2 2 1 7], 0 -1 2 6 -4]]

POTE generator: ~4/3 = 492.1787

TOP generators: ~2 = 1197.9683, ~4/3 = 491.3454

Optimal ET sequence5, 12, 17, 22, 39d

Other tunings

  • DKW (2.3.41): ~2 = 1\1, ~3/2 = 706.8411 (~4/3 = 493.1589)
  • DKW (2.3.6561/160[1]): ~2 = 1\1, ~3/2 = 706.8984 (~4/3 = 493.1016)
  1. Mathematically identical to meantone, but optimized for the "retroptolemaic" thirds, 2560/2187 and 6561/5120, rather than 6/5 and 5/4