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'''Tricot''' is a temperament archetype where the generator is a supermajor second, three of which stack to form a perfect fifth of [[3/2]], and the period is a [[2/1]] octave. Tricot temperaments usually generate the [[5L 1s]] and [[5L 6s]] MOS structures. Tricot temperaments produce "supermajor" and "subminor" intervals, splitting the diatonic semitone into three parts.
{{Breadcrumb}}{{Infobox ploidacot|Ploids=1|Shears=0|Cots=3|Pergen=[P8, P5/3]|Forms=5, 11, 16|Title=Tricot}}'''Tricot''' is a temperament archetype where the generator is a supermajor second, three of which stack to form a perfect fifth of [[3/2]], and the period is a [[2/1]] octave. Tricot temperaments usually generate the [[5L 1s]] and [[5L 6s]] MOS structures. Tricot temperaments produce "supermajor" and "subminor" intervals, splitting the diatonic semitone into three parts.


== Notation ==
== Notation ==
While there is no agreed-upon notation system for tricot, the following is based on interpreting the generator as a supermajor second. ^^C and vD are enharmonic.
While there is no agreed-upon notation system for tricot, the following is based on interpreting the generator as a supermajor second. ^^C and vDb are enharmonic.
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==== Rodan ====
==== Rodan ====
Rodan is an extension to slendric which finds 5/4 at 17 generators up, or the submajor third in the notation provided.
Rodan is an extension to slendric which finds 5/4 at 17 generators up, or the submajor third in the notation provided.
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Latest revision as of 00:22, 2 September 2025

Tricot
Pergen [P8, P5/3]
Numeral form 3-cot
Pure generator size 233.98 ¢
Pure period size 1200 ¢
Forms 5, 11, 16

Tricot is a temperament archetype where the generator is a supermajor second, three of which stack to form a perfect fifth of 3/2, and the period is a 2/1 octave. Tricot temperaments usually generate the 5L 1s and 5L 6s MOS structures. Tricot temperaments produce "supermajor" and "subminor" intervals, splitting the diatonic semitone into three parts.

Notation

While there is no agreed-upon notation system for tricot, the following is based on interpreting the generator as a supermajor second. ^^C and vDb are enharmonic.

Tricot intervals (assuming pure fifth and octave)
# Cents Notation Name
-9 294.135 Eb minor third
-8 528.12 ^F superfourth
-7 762.105 vAb subminor sixth
-6 996.09 Bb minor seventh
-5 30.075 ^C superunison
-4 264.06 vEb subminor third
-3 498.045 F perfect fourth
-2 732.03 ^G superfifth
-1 966.015 vBb subminor seventh
0 0 C perfect unison / perfect octave
1 233.985 ^D supermajor second
2 467.97 vF subfourth
3 701.955 G perfect fifth
4 935.94 ^A supermajor sixth
5 1169.925 vC suboctave
6 203.91 D major second
7 437.895 ^E supermajor third
8 671.88 vG subfifth
9 905.865 A major sixth

A notable feature of tricot is the small diesis encountered after 5 steps. This makes tricot scales cluster around 5edo.

Temperament interpretations

Slendric

Slendric is the most obvious 7-limit interpretation of tricot, where the generator is 8/7 and three of them stack to make 3/2. It is best tuned with a slightly flattened 3/2, or equivalently a slightly sharpened 8/7, but the just tuning of either works.

Mothra

Mothra is an extension to slendric which tempers out the syntonic comma, flattening the 3/2 further so that the major third is 5/4.

Rodan

Rodan is an extension to slendric which finds 5/4 at 17 generators up, or the submajor third in the notation provided.