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== Theory == | == Theory == | ||
10edo contains all the intervals of [[5edo]], but also adds another copy of it separated by 120 [[cent]]s. The new intervals have sizes of 120{{c}}, 360{{c}}, 600{{c}}, 840{{c}}, and 1080{{c}}. The 120{{c}} interval can be treated a small neutral second or large minor 2nd, and its inversion a large neutral seventh or small major 7th, with the 120{{c}} and 1080{{c}} intervals being close (about 0.6{{c}} off) to [[15/14]] and [[28/15]] respectively. The 360{{c}} interval is a large neutral third, being about 0.5{{c}} sharp of [[16/13]], with its inversion being equally close to [[13/8]]. Finally, the 600{{c}} interval is the tritone that appears in every even-numbered edo, including [[12edo]]. | |||
Taking the the 360{{c}} large neutral third as a [[generator]] produces a heptatonic [[MOS scale|moment of symmetry scale]] with step sizes {{nowrap|2 1 1 2 1 2 1}} (pattern [[3L 4s]], or "mosh"), which is the most [[Diatonic scale|diatonic]]-like scale in 10edo excluding the 5edo [[collapsed]] diatonic scale, and can be seen as a [[neutralized]] diatonic scale. | |||
It shares [[5edo]]'s approximation quality in the [[2.3.7 subgroup]], though the detuned fifth could be seen as a bigger problem with the more fine division of steps. Compared to 5edo, 10edo attains more accuracy in the full [[7-limit]], by including a better approximation of [[5/4]] at 360{{c}}, resulting in the better tuning of various intervals including 5, such as [[16/15]] and [[7/5]]. However, the approximation to 5/4 is still over 25{{c}} flat, and this interval is also equated with [[6/5]] (which is even more inaccurate, at 44{{c}} sharp), tempering out [[25/24]] and resulting in the [[dicot]] exotemperament. Thus, if one wishes to represent JI with 10edo, it is best to use prime [[5/1|5]] carefully or not at all. | |||
Even if 10edo isn't directly used to represent JI, it could still serve as a structural archetype for the 7-limit. The fact that 25/24 is tempered out means that the 5-limit major triad [[4:5:6]] and minor triad [[10:12:15|1/(6:5:4)]] are mapped to the same number of scale steps in the 10-form, a feature shared with [[7edo]] and the [[heptatonic]] system used in western music. 10edo additionally sends [[49/48]] to the unison, meaning the 7-limit triad [[4:6:7]] and its inverse [[14:21:24|1/(12:8:7)]] are the same number of scale steps in a decatonic system as well, and therefore also the [[4:5:6:7]] major and [[70:84:105:120|1/(12:10:8:7)]] minor tetrads as well. Tempering out 25/24 and 49/48 leads to the [[decimal]] exotemperament (which is named after 10edo). A more accurate temperament based off of the 10-form that doesn't temper out 25/24 or 49/48 is [[pajara]], which shares many desireable properties with diatonic<ref>Erlich, Paul. "Tuning, Tonality and 22-Tone Temperament." Xenharmonicon 17, 1998. [http://sethares.engr.wisc.edu/paperspdf/Erlich-22.pdf http://sethares.engr.wisc.edu/paperspdf/Erlich-22.pdf]</ref>. | |||
Since the neutral third is very close to 16/13, 10edo is usable as a 2.3.5.7.13 temperament, which includes 5edo's representation of 2.3.7; however, it is not without high damage. For one, all of [[9/7]], [[13/10]], [[21/16]], and [[4/3]] are equated to a flat fourth (or an extremely sharp supermajor third), tempering out [[28/27]], [[40/39]], [[49/48]], [[64/63]], [[91/90]], and [[105/104]]. Also, 5-limit major and minor thirds are equated as mentioned before (tempering out 25/24), and the third is also equated to 16/13, tempering out 40/39 and [[65/64]]. Additionally, 5-limit augmented and diminished intervals are equated with nearby septimal intervals (tempering out [[225/224]]), and since 3/2 is tuned sharp and 5/4 is tuned flat, the syntonic comma is exaggerated to a full step, or 120{{c}}. More accurately, it can be seen as a 2.7.13.15 temperament, restricting the 3.5 subgroup to powers of 15. | |||
By treating 360{{c}} as 11/9, we arrive at 11/8 = 600{{c}} (tempering out [[144/143]] and [[243/242]]), which allows 10edo to be treated as a full [[13-limit]] temperament. However, it is more accurate as a no-11 system. | |||
10edo is a [[zeta peak edo]], due to its relatively decent tunings of the harmonics 2, 3, 5, 7, 13, and 17. 10edo is also the smallest edo that maintains [[minimal consistent EDOs|25% or lower relative error]] on all of the first eight harmonics of the [[harmonic series]]. | |||
Thanks to its sevenths, 10edo is an ideal tuning for its size for [[metallic harmony]]. | |||
=== Prime harmonics === | === Prime harmonics === | ||
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== Intervals == | == Intervals == | ||
{| class="wikitable right-1 right-2 center-7 center-8" | {| class="wikitable right-1 right-2 center-7 center-8" | ||
|- | |||
! Degree | ! Degree | ||
! Cents | ! Cents | ||
! Approximate | ! Approximate ratios<ref group="note">{{sg|limit=2.15.7.13-subgroup}}</ref> | ||
! Additional | ! Additional ratios<br />of 3, 5, and 9<ref group="note">Adding the ratios of 3, 5, and 9 introduces greater [[error]] while giving several more harmonic identities to the 10-edo intervals</ref> | ||
! Interval | ! Interval names | ||
! colspan="3" | [[Ups and | ! colspan="3" | [[Ups and downs notation]]<br />([[Enharmonic unisons in ups and downs notation|EUs]]: vvA1 and m2) | ||
! Audio | |||
!Audio | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 0 | | 0 | ||
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| P1, m2 | | P1, m2 | ||
| D, Eb | | D, Eb | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| 1 | | 1 | ||
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| ~2 | | ~2 | ||
| ^D, vE | | ^D, vE | ||
| [[File:0-120 neutral second (10-EDO).mp3|frameless]] | |||
|[[File:0-120 neutral second (10-EDO).mp3|frameless]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 2 | | 2 | ||
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| M2, m3 | | M2, m3 | ||
| E, F | | E, F | ||
| [[File:0-240 second, third (5-EDO).mp3|frameless]] | |||
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|- | |- | ||
| 3 | | 3 | ||
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| ~3 | | ~3 | ||
| ^F, vG | | ^F, vG | ||
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|[[File:0-360 neutral third (10-EDO).mp3|frameless]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 4 | | 4 | ||
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| M3, P4 | | M3, P4 | ||
| F#, G | | F#, G | ||
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|[[File:0-480 fourth (5-EDO).mp3|frameless]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 5 | | 5 | ||
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| ^4, v5 | | ^4, v5 | ||
| ^G, vA | | ^G, vA | ||
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|[[File:0-600 (12-EDO).mp3|frameless]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 6 | | 6 | ||
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| P5, m6 | | P5, m6 | ||
| A, Bb | | A, Bb | ||
| [[File:0-720 fifth (5-EDO).mp3|frameless]] | |||
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|- | |- | ||
| 7 | | 7 | ||
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| ~6 | | ~6 | ||
| ^A, vB | | ^A, vB | ||
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|[[File:0-840 neutral sixth (10-EDO).mp3|frameless]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 8 | | 8 | ||
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| M6, m7 | | M6, m7 | ||
| B, C | | B, C | ||
| [[File:0-960 sixth, seventh (5-EDO).mp3|frameless]] | |||
|[[File:0-960 sixth, seventh (5-EDO).mp3|frameless]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 9 | | 9 | ||
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| ~7 | | ~7 | ||
| ^C, vD | | ^C, vD | ||
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|[[File:0-1080 major seventh (10-EDO).mp3|frameless]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 10 | | 10 | ||
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| M7, P8 | | M7, P8 | ||
| C#, D | | C#, D | ||
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|} | |} | ||
<references group="note" /> | |||
== Notation == | |||
=== Ups and downs notation === | |||
The interval table above shows the diatonic notation, generated by 5ths (6\10, representing 3/2). Alternative notations include pentatonic fifth-generated and heptatonic 3rd-generated. | |||
==== Pentatonic 5th-generated ==== | |||
'''D * E * G * A * C * D''' (generator = 3/2 = 6\10 = perfect 5thoid) | |||
''' | |||
D - D^/Ev - E - E^/Gv - G - G^/Av - A - A^/Cv - C - C^/Dv - D | D - D^/Ev - E - E^/Gv - G - G^/Av - A - A^/Cv - C - C^/Dv - D | ||
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1 - ^1/vs3 - s3 - ^s3/v4d - 4d - ^4d/v5d - 5d - ^5d/vs7 - s7 - ^s7/v8d - 8d (s = sub-, d = -oid) | 1 - ^1/vs3 - s3 - ^s3/v4d - 4d - ^4d/v5d - 5d - ^5d/vs7 - s7 - ^s7/v8d - 8d (s = sub-, d = -oid) | ||
pentatonic | pentatonic circles of fifths: ...D - A - E - C - G - D... and ...^D - ^A - ^E - ^C - ^G - ^D... (or equivalently ...vD - vA - vE - vC - vG - vD...) | ||
pentatonic circles of fifths: ...1 - 5d - s3 - s7 - 4d - 1... and ...^1 - ^5d - ^s3 - ^s7 - ^4d - ^1... (or equivalently ...v1 - v5d - vs3 - vs7 - v4d - v1...) | |||
(s- = sub-, -d = -oid, see [[5edo#Alternative%20notations|5edo notation]]) | |||
[[Enharmonic unison]]: vvs3 | |||
==== Heptatonic 3rd-generated ==== | |||
'''D E * F G * A B * C D''' (generator = 3\10 = perfect 3rd) | |||
D - E - E#/Fb - F - G - G#/Ab - A - B - B#/Cb - C - D | D - E - E#/Fb - F - G - G#/Ab - A - B - B#/Cb - C - D | ||
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genchain of 3rds: ...d8 - d3 - m5 - m7 - m2 - m4 - P6 - P1 - P3 - M5 - M7 - M2 - M4 - A6 - A1... | genchain of 3rds: ...d8 - d3 - m5 - m7 - m2 - m4 - P6 - P1 - P3 - M5 - M7 - M2 - M4 - A6 - A1... | ||
[[Enharmonic unison]]: d2 | |||
See below: 3L 4s mosh notation | |||
=== 3L 4s (mosh) notation === | |||
See above: Heptatonic 3rd-generated notation. | |||
The notation of Neutral[7]. Notes are denoted as LsLssLs = CDEFGABC, and raising and lowering by a chroma (L − s), 1 step in this instance, is denoted by ♯ and ♭. | |||
{| class="wikitable center-1 right-2 center-3 mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" | |||
! # | |||
! Cents | |||
! Note | |||
! Name | |||
! Associated ratios | |||
|- | |||
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| C | |||
| Perf 1sn | |||
| 1/1 | |||
|- | |||
| 1 | |||
| 120 | |||
| Db | |||
| Min 2nd | |||
| 12/11 | |||
|- | |||
| 2 | |||
| 240 | |||
| D, Eb | |||
| Maj 2nd, dim 3rd | |||
| 9/8, 32/27 | |||
|- | |||
| 3 | |||
| 360 | |||
| E | |||
| Perf 3rd | |||
| 11/9, 27/22 | |||
|- | |||
| 4 | |||
| 480 | |||
| Fb | |||
| Min 4th | |||
| 4/3 | |||
|- | |||
| 5 | |||
| 600 | |||
| F, Gb | |||
| Maj 4th, min 5th | |||
| 11/8, 16/11 | |||
|- | |||
| 6 | |||
| 720 | |||
| G | |||
| Maj 5th | |||
| 3/2 | |||
|- | |||
| 7 | |||
| 840 | |||
| A | |||
| Perf 6th | |||
| 18/11, 44/27 | |||
|- | |||
| 8 | |||
| 960 | |||
| A#, Bb | |||
| Aug 6th, min 7th | |||
| 16/9, 27/16 | |||
|- | |||
| 9 | |||
| 1080 | |||
| B | |||
| Maj 7th | |||
| 11/6 | |||
|- | |||
| 10 | |||
| 1200 | |||
| C | |||
| Perf 8ve | |||
| 2/1 | |||
|} | |||
=== Sagittal notation === | |||
This notation is a subset of the notations for edos [[20edo #Sagittal notation|20]] and [[30edo #Sagittal notation|30]] and a superset of the notation for [[5edo #Sagittal notation|5edo]]. | |||
==== Evo and Revo flavors ==== | |||
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File:10-EDO_Sagittal.svg | |||
desc none | |||
rect 80 0 300 50 [[Sagittal_notation]] | |||
rect 319 0 479 80 [https://sagittal.org#periodic-table Periodic table of EDOs with sagittal notation] | |||
rect 20 80 319 106 [[Fractional_3-limit_notation#Bad-fifths_apotome-fraction_notation | apotome-fraction notation]] | |||
default [[File:10-EDO_Sagittal.svg]] | |||
</imagemap> | |||
==== Evo-SZ flavor ==== | |||
<imagemap> | |||
File:10-EDO_Evo-SZ_Sagittal.svg | |||
desc none | |||
rect 80 0 300 50 [[Sagittal_notation]] | |||
rect 315 0 475 80 [https://sagittal.org#periodic-table Periodic table of EDOs with sagittal notation] | |||
rect 20 80 315 106 [[Fractional_3-limit_notation#Bad-fifths_apotome-fraction_notation | apotome-fraction notation]] | |||
default [[File:10-EDO_Evo-SZ_Sagittal.svg]] | |||
</imagemap> | |||
Because it contains no Sagittal symbols, this Evo-SZ Sagittal notation is identical to Stein–Zimmerman notation. | |||
== Approximation to JI == | == Approximation to JI == | ||
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== Regular temperament properties == | == Regular temperament properties == | ||
{| class="wikitable center-4 center-5 center-6" | {| class="wikitable center-4 center-5 center-6" | ||
|- | |||
! rowspan="2" | [[Subgroup]] | ! rowspan="2" | [[Subgroup]] | ||
! rowspan="2" | [[Comma list]] | ! rowspan="2" | [[Comma list]] | ||
! rowspan="2" | [[Mapping]] | ! rowspan="2" | [[Mapping]] | ||
! rowspan="2" | Optimal<br>8ve | ! rowspan="2" | Optimal<br>8ve stretch (¢) | ||
! colspan="2" | Tuning | ! colspan="2" | Tuning error | ||
|- | |- | ||
! [[TE error|Absolute]] (¢) | ! [[TE error|Absolute]] (¢) | ||
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| 2.3.5 | | 2.3.5 | ||
| 25/24, 256/243 | | 25/24, 256/243 | ||
| | | {{Mapping| 10 16 23 }} | ||
| -0. | | -0.089 | ||
| 9.27 | | 9.27 | ||
| 7.73 | | 7.73 | ||
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| 2.3.5.7 | | 2.3.5.7 | ||
| 25/24, 28/27, 49/48 | | 25/24, 28/27, 49/48 | ||
| | | {{Mapping| 10 16 23 28 }} | ||
| +0. | | +0.718 | ||
| 8.15 | | 8.15 | ||
| 6.79 | | 6.79 | ||
|- | |||
| 2.3.5.7.13 | |||
| 25/24, 28/27, 40/39, 49/48 | |||
| {{Mapping| 10 16 23 28 37 }} | |||
| +0.603 | |||
| 7.30 | |||
| 6.08 | |||
|} | |} | ||
* 10et is lower in relative error than any previous equal temperaments in the 7- and 17-limit. The next equal temperaments doing better in those subgroups are [[12edo|12]] and [[19edo|19eg]], respectively. | * 10et is lower in relative error than any previous equal temperaments in the 7- and 17-limit. The next equal temperaments doing better in those subgroups are [[12edo|12]] and [[19edo|19eg]], respectively. | ||
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=== Uniform maps === | === Uniform maps === | ||
{{Uniform map| | {{Uniform map|edo=10}} | ||
=== Commas === | === Commas === | ||
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{| class="commatable wikitable center-1 center-2 right-4 center-5" | {| class="commatable wikitable center-1 center-2 right-4 center-5" | ||
|- | |- | ||
! [[Harmonic limit|Prime<br> | ! [[Harmonic limit|Prime<br>limit]] | ||
! [[Ratio]]<ref> | ! [[Ratio]]<ref group="note">{{rd}}</ref> | ||
! [[Monzo]] | ! [[Monzo]] | ||
! [[Cent]]s | ! [[Cent]]s | ||
! [[Color name | ! [[Color name]] | ||
! Name(s) | ! Name(s) | ||
|- | |- | ||
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| 90.22 | | 90.22 | ||
| Sawa | | Sawa | ||
| | | Blackwood comma, Pythagorean limma | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 5 | | 5 | ||
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| 70.67 | | 70.67 | ||
| Yoyo | | Yoyo | ||
| | | Dicot comma, classic chroma | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 5 | | 5 | ||
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| 31.57 | | 31.57 | ||
| Lala-tribiyo | | Lala-tribiyo | ||
| [[Ampersand]] | | [[Ampersand comma]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 5 | | 5 | ||
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| 35.70 | | 35.70 | ||
| Zozo | | Zozo | ||
| | | Semaphoresma, slendro diesis | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 7 | | 7 | ||
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| 34.98 | | 34.98 | ||
| Biruyo | | Biruyo | ||
| | | Jubilisma, tritonic diesis | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 7 | | 7 | ||
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| 7.71 | | 7.71 | ||
| Ruyoyo | | Ruyoyo | ||
| | | Marvel comma, septimal kleisma | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 7 | | 7 | ||
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| 6.99 | | 6.99 | ||
| Quinru-aquadyo | | Quinru-aquadyo | ||
| Mirkwai | | Mirkwai comma | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 7 | | 7 | ||
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| 5.57 | | 5.57 | ||
| Saquinbizogu | | Saquinbizogu | ||
| [[ | | [[Linus comma]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 7 | | 7 | ||
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| 19.13 | | 19.13 | ||
| Thozogu | | Thozogu | ||
| Superleap | | Superleap comma, biome comma | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 13 | | 13 | ||
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| Island comma, parizeksma | | Island comma, parizeksma | ||
|} | |} | ||
<references/> | <references group="note"/> | ||
=== Rank-2 temperaments === | === Rank-2 temperaments === | ||
{| class="wikitable center-1 center-2" | {| class="wikitable center-1 center-2" | ||
|- | |- | ||
! Periods <br> per 8ve | ! Periods<br>per 8ve | ||
! Generator | ! Generator | ||
! Temperament(s) | ! Temperament(s) | ||
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| 1 | | 1 | ||
| 3\10 | | 3\10 | ||
| [[Dicot]] / [[beatles]] / [[neutral]] | | [[Dicot]] / [[beatles]] (out-of-tune) / [[neutral]] (out-of-tune) | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2 | | 2 | ||
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| 5 | | 5 | ||
| 1\10 | | 1\10 | ||
| [[Blackwood | | [[Blackwood]] | ||
|} | |} | ||
== Octave stretch or compression == | |||
If one wishes to use 10edo as a no-5s, 19-or-lower-limit tuning, then it benefits from [[octave shrinking]]. [[zpi|26zpi]] and [[36ed12]] are compressed-octave versions of 10edo. | |||
If one wishes to use 10edo as a no-3s, 13-or-lower-limit tuning, then it benefits from [[octave stretching]]. [[ed7|28ed7]] is a stretched version of 10edo. | |||
== Scales == | == Scales == | ||
=== MOS scales === | === MOS scales === | ||
* Decimal/Lemba[6] [[4L 2s]] (period = 5\10, gen = 2\10): 2 2 1 2 2 1 | |||
* Decimal/Lemba[6] [[4L 2s]] (period = 5\10, gen = 2\10): 2 2 1 2 2 1 | * Dicot[7] [[3L 4s]] (gen = 3\10): 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 | ||
* Dicot[7] [[3L 4s]] (gen = 3\10): 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 | * Negri[9] [[1L 8s]] (gen = 1\10): 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 | ||
* Negri[9] [[1L 8s]] (gen = 1\10): 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 | |||
=== Other scales === | === Other scales === | ||
* [[Pinetone #Pinetone pentatonic|Pinetone major pentatonic]] (subset of Dicot[7]): 2 1 3 1 3 | |||
* [[ | * [[Pinetone #Pinetone pentatonic|Pinetone minor pentatonic]] (subset of Dicot[7]): 3 1 2 3 1 | ||
* [[ | |||
* [[Marvel hexatonic|Marvel augmented hexatonic]] (subset of Dicot[7]): 2 1 3 1 2 1 | * [[Marvel hexatonic|Marvel augmented hexatonic]] (subset of Dicot[7]): 2 1 3 1 2 1 | ||
* Marvel double harmonic hexatonic (subset of Dicot[7]): 1 2 1 3 2 1, 1 2 3 1 2 1 | * Marvel double harmonic hexatonic (subset of Dicot[7]): 1 2 1 3 2 1, 1 2 3 1 2 1 | ||
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=== Horagrams === | === Horagrams === | ||
[[File:Screen Shot 2020-04-23 at 11.13.09 PM.png|alt=1\10 MOS|none|thumb|697x697px|1\10 mos with 1L 1s, 1L 2s, 1L 3s, 1L 4s, 1L 5s, 1L 6s, 1L 7s, and 1L 8s]] | [[File:Screen Shot 2020-04-23 at 11.13.09 PM.png|alt=1\10 MOS|none|thumb|697x697px|1\10 mos with 1L 1s, 1L 2s, 1L 3s, 1L 4s, 1L 5s, 1L 6s, 1L 7s, and 1L 8s]] | ||
[[File:Screen Shot 2020-04-23 at 11.13.35 PM.png|none|thumb|697x697px|3\10 mos with 1L 1s, 1L 2s, 3L 1s, 3L 4s]] | [[File:Screen Shot 2020-04-23 at 11.13.35 PM.png|none|thumb|697x697px|3\10 mos with 1L 1s, 1L 2s, 3L 1s, 3L 4s]] | ||
== Diagrams == | == Diagrams == | ||
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== Instruments == | == Instruments == | ||
10edo lends itself exceptionally well to guitar (and other fretted strings), on account of the fact that five of its flat 4ths (at 480 | 10edo lends itself exceptionally well to guitar (and other fretted strings), on account of the fact that five of its flat 4ths (at 480{{c}}) exactly spans two octaves ({{nowrap|480 × 5 {{=}} 2400}}), meaning the open strings can be uniformly tuned in 4ths. This allows for greater uniformity in chord and scale fingering patterns than in 12edo, making it exceptionally easy to learn. For instance, the fingering for an "E" chord would be {{dash|0, 2, 2, 1, 0, 0}} (low to high), an "A" chord would be {{dash|0, 0, 2, 2, 1, 0}}, and a "D" chord would be {{nowrap|1, 0, 0, 2, 2, 1}}. This is also the case in all edos which are multiples of 5, but in 10-edo it is particularly simple. | ||
Retuning a conventional keyboard to 10edo may be done in many ways, but neglecting or making redundant the Eb and Ab keys preserves the sLsLsLs scale on the white keys. Redundancy may make modulation easier, but another option is tuning the superfluous keys to selections from [[20edo|20edo]] which approximates the 11th harmonic with relative accuracy, among other features. | Retuning a conventional keyboard to 10edo may be done in many ways, but neglecting or making redundant the Eb and Ab keys preserves the sLsLsLs scale on the white keys. Redundancy may make modulation easier, but another option is tuning the superfluous keys to selections from [[20edo|20edo]] which approximates the 11th harmonic with relative accuracy, among other features. | ||
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10 equal divisions of the octave (abbreviated 10edo or 10ed2), also called 10-tone equal temperament (10tet) or 10 equal temperament (10et) when viewed under a regular temperament perspective, is the tuning system that divides the octave into 10 equal parts of exactly 120 ¢ each. Each step represents a frequency ratio of 21/10, or the 10th root of 2.
Theory
10edo contains all the intervals of 5edo, but also adds another copy of it separated by 120 cents. The new intervals have sizes of 120 ¢, 360 ¢, 600 ¢, 840 ¢, and 1080 ¢. The 120 ¢ interval can be treated a small neutral second or large minor 2nd, and its inversion a large neutral seventh or small major 7th, with the 120 ¢ and 1080 ¢ intervals being close (about 0.6 ¢ off) to 15/14 and 28/15 respectively. The 360 ¢ interval is a large neutral third, being about 0.5 ¢ sharp of 16/13, with its inversion being equally close to 13/8. Finally, the 600 ¢ interval is the tritone that appears in every even-numbered edo, including 12edo.
Taking the the 360 ¢ large neutral third as a generator produces a heptatonic moment of symmetry scale with step sizes 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 (pattern 3L 4s, or "mosh"), which is the most diatonic-like scale in 10edo excluding the 5edo collapsed diatonic scale, and can be seen as a neutralized diatonic scale.
It shares 5edo's approximation quality in the 2.3.7 subgroup, though the detuned fifth could be seen as a bigger problem with the more fine division of steps. Compared to 5edo, 10edo attains more accuracy in the full 7-limit, by including a better approximation of 5/4 at 360 ¢, resulting in the better tuning of various intervals including 5, such as 16/15 and 7/5. However, the approximation to 5/4 is still over 25 ¢ flat, and this interval is also equated with 6/5 (which is even more inaccurate, at 44 ¢ sharp), tempering out 25/24 and resulting in the dicot exotemperament. Thus, if one wishes to represent JI with 10edo, it is best to use prime 5 carefully or not at all.
Even if 10edo isn't directly used to represent JI, it could still serve as a structural archetype for the 7-limit. The fact that 25/24 is tempered out means that the 5-limit major triad 4:5:6 and minor triad 1/(6:5:4) are mapped to the same number of scale steps in the 10-form, a feature shared with 7edo and the heptatonic system used in western music. 10edo additionally sends 49/48 to the unison, meaning the 7-limit triad 4:6:7 and its inverse 1/(12:8:7) are the same number of scale steps in a decatonic system as well, and therefore also the 4:5:6:7 major and 1/(12:10:8:7) minor tetrads as well. Tempering out 25/24 and 49/48 leads to the decimal exotemperament (which is named after 10edo). A more accurate temperament based off of the 10-form that doesn't temper out 25/24 or 49/48 is pajara, which shares many desireable properties with diatonic[1].
Since the neutral third is very close to 16/13, 10edo is usable as a 2.3.5.7.13 temperament, which includes 5edo's representation of 2.3.7; however, it is not without high damage. For one, all of 9/7, 13/10, 21/16, and 4/3 are equated to a flat fourth (or an extremely sharp supermajor third), tempering out 28/27, 40/39, 49/48, 64/63, 91/90, and 105/104. Also, 5-limit major and minor thirds are equated as mentioned before (tempering out 25/24), and the third is also equated to 16/13, tempering out 40/39 and 65/64. Additionally, 5-limit augmented and diminished intervals are equated with nearby septimal intervals (tempering out 225/224), and since 3/2 is tuned sharp and 5/4 is tuned flat, the syntonic comma is exaggerated to a full step, or 120 ¢. More accurately, it can be seen as a 2.7.13.15 temperament, restricting the 3.5 subgroup to powers of 15.
By treating 360 ¢ as 11/9, we arrive at 11/8 = 600 ¢ (tempering out 144/143 and 243/242), which allows 10edo to be treated as a full 13-limit temperament. However, it is more accurate as a no-11 system.
10edo is a zeta peak edo, due to its relatively decent tunings of the harmonics 2, 3, 5, 7, 13, and 17. 10edo is also the smallest edo that maintains 25% or lower relative error on all of the first eight harmonics of the harmonic series.
Thanks to its sevenths, 10edo is an ideal tuning for its size for metallic harmony.
Prime harmonics
| Harmonic | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 29 | 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Error | Absolute (¢) | +0.0 | +18.0 | -26.3 | -8.8 | +48.7 | -0.5 | +15.0 | -57.5 | -28.3 | +50.4 | +55.0 |
| Relative (%) | +0.0 | +15.0 | -21.9 | -7.4 | +40.6 | -0.4 | +12.5 | -47.9 | -23.6 | +42.0 | +45.8 | |
| Steps (reduced) |
10 (0) |
16 (6) |
23 (3) |
28 (8) |
35 (5) |
37 (7) |
41 (1) |
42 (2) |
45 (5) |
49 (9) |
50 (0) | |
Intervals
| Degree | Cents | Approximate ratios[note 1] | Additional ratios of 3, 5, and 9[note 2] |
Interval names | Ups and downs notation (EUs: vvA1 and m2) |
Audio | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 256/243, 50/49, 25/24 | unison | unison, min 2nd | P1, m2 | D, Eb | |
| 1 | 120 | 16/15, 15/14, 14/13 | 10/9, 13/12, 81/80 | neutral second | mid 2nd | ~2 | ^D, vE | |
| 2 | 240 | 8/7, 15/13, 144/125, 224/195 | 9/8, 7/6 | hemifourth, major second, minor third | maj 2nd, min 3rd | M2, m3 | E, F | |
| 3 | 360 | 16/13 | 5/4 | neutral third | mid 3rd | ~3 | ^F, vG | |
| 4 | 480 | 64/49, 169/128 | 4/3, 9/7, 13/10 | perfect fourth | maj 3rd, perf 4th | M3, P4 | F#, G | |
| 5 | 600 | 91/64, 128/91, 169/120, 240/169 | 7/5, 10/7, 13/9, 18/13 | hemioctave, tritone | up 4th, down 5th | ^4, v5 | ^G, vA | |
| 6 | 720 | 49/32, 256/169 | 3/2, 14/9, 20/13 | perfect fifth | perf 5th, min 6th | P5, m6 | A, Bb | |
| 7 | 840 | 13/8 | 8/5 | neutral sixth | mid 6th | ~6 | ^A, vB | |
| 8 | 960 | 7/4, 26/15, 125/72, 195/112 | 16/9, 12/7 | hemitwelfth, major sixth, minor seventh | maj 6th, min 7th | M6, m7 | B, C | |
| 9 | 1080 | 15/8, 28/15, 13/7 | 9/5, 24/13, 160/81 | neutral seventh | mid 7th | ~7 | ^C, vD | |
| 10 | 1200 | 2/1 | 243/128, 49/25, 48/25 | octave | maj 7th, octave | M7, P8 | C#, D | |
Notation
Ups and downs notation
The interval table above shows the diatonic notation, generated by 5ths (6\10, representing 3/2). Alternative notations include pentatonic fifth-generated and heptatonic 3rd-generated.
Pentatonic 5th-generated
D * E * G * A * C * D (generator = 3/2 = 6\10 = perfect 5thoid)
D - D^/Ev - E - E^/Gv - G - G^/Av - A - A^/Cv - C - C^/Dv - D
1 - ^1/vs3 - s3 - ^s3/v4d - 4d - ^4d/v5d - 5d - ^5d/vs7 - s7 - ^s7/v8d - 8d (s = sub-, d = -oid)
pentatonic circles of fifths: ...D - A - E - C - G - D... and ...^D - ^A - ^E - ^C - ^G - ^D... (or equivalently ...vD - vA - vE - vC - vG - vD...)
pentatonic circles of fifths: ...1 - 5d - s3 - s7 - 4d - 1... and ...^1 - ^5d - ^s3 - ^s7 - ^4d - ^1... (or equivalently ...v1 - v5d - vs3 - vs7 - v4d - v1...)
(s- = sub-, -d = -oid, see 5edo notation)
Enharmonic unison: vvs3
Heptatonic 3rd-generated
D E * F G * A B * C D (generator = 3\10 = perfect 3rd)
D - E - E#/Fb - F - G - G#/Ab - A - B - B#/Cb - C - D
P1 - m2 - M2 - P3 - m4 - M4/m5 - M5 - P6 - m7 - M7 - P8
genchain of 3rds: ...Db - Fb - Ab - Cb - E - G - B - D - F - A - C - E# - G# - B# - D#... ("Every good boy deserves fudge and candy")
genchain of 3rds: ...d8 - d3 - m5 - m7 - m2 - m4 - P6 - P1 - P3 - M5 - M7 - M2 - M4 - A6 - A1...
See below: 3L 4s mosh notation
3L 4s (mosh) notation
See above: Heptatonic 3rd-generated notation.
The notation of Neutral[7]. Notes are denoted as LsLssLs = CDEFGABC, and raising and lowering by a chroma (L − s), 1 step in this instance, is denoted by ♯ and ♭.
| # | Cents | Note | Name | Associated ratios |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | C | Perf 1sn | 1/1 |
| 1 | 120 | Db | Min 2nd | 12/11 |
| 2 | 240 | D, Eb | Maj 2nd, dim 3rd | 9/8, 32/27 |
| 3 | 360 | E | Perf 3rd | 11/9, 27/22 |
| 4 | 480 | Fb | Min 4th | 4/3 |
| 5 | 600 | F, Gb | Maj 4th, min 5th | 11/8, 16/11 |
| 6 | 720 | G | Maj 5th | 3/2 |
| 7 | 840 | A | Perf 6th | 18/11, 44/27 |
| 8 | 960 | A#, Bb | Aug 6th, min 7th | 16/9, 27/16 |
| 9 | 1080 | B | Maj 7th | 11/6 |
| 10 | 1200 | C | Perf 8ve | 2/1 |
Sagittal notation
This notation is a subset of the notations for edos 20 and 30 and a superset of the notation for 5edo.
Evo and Revo flavors

Evo-SZ flavor

Because it contains no Sagittal symbols, this Evo-SZ Sagittal notation is identical to Stein–Zimmerman notation.
Approximation to JI
Selected just intervals by error
Selected 13-limit intervals
Regular temperament properties
| Subgroup | Comma list | Mapping | Optimal 8ve stretch (¢) |
Tuning error | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absolute (¢) | Relative (%) | ||||
| 2.3.5 | 25/24, 256/243 | [⟨10 16 23]] | -0.089 | 9.27 | 7.73 |
| 2.3.5.7 | 25/24, 28/27, 49/48 | [⟨10 16 23 28]] | +0.718 | 8.15 | 6.79 |
| 2.3.5.7.13 | 25/24, 28/27, 40/39, 49/48 | [⟨10 16 23 28 37]] | +0.603 | 7.30 | 6.08 |
- 10et is lower in relative error than any previous equal temperaments in the 7- and 17-limit. The next equal temperaments doing better in those subgroups are 12 and 19eg, respectively.
- 10et is prominent in the 2.3.7.13, 2.3.5.7.13, 2.3.7.13.17, and 2.3.5.7.13.17 subgroup. The next equal temperaments doing better in those subgroups are 17, 19, 36 and 31, respectively.
Uniform maps
| Min. size | Max. size | Wart notation | Map |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.7957 | 9.8637 | 10eff | ⟨10 16 23 28 34 36] |
| 9.8637 | 9.9727 | 10e | ⟨10 16 23 28 34 37] |
| 9.9727 | 10.1209 | 10 | ⟨10 16 23 28 35 37] |
| 10.1209 | 10.1339 | 10c | ⟨10 16 24 28 35 37] |
| 10.1339 | 10.1519 | 10cf | ⟨10 16 24 28 35 38] |
| 10.1519 | 10.2618 | 10cdf | ⟨10 16 24 29 35 38] |
Commas
10et tempers out the following commas. This assumes the val ⟨10 16 23 28 35 37].
| Prime limit |
Ratio[note 1] | Monzo | Cents | Color name | Name(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 256/243 | [8 -5⟩ | 90.22 | Sawa | Blackwood comma, Pythagorean limma |
| 5 | 25/24 | [-3 -1 2⟩ | 70.67 | Yoyo | Dicot comma, classic chroma |
| 5 | 16875/16384 | [-14 3 4⟩ | 51.12 | Laquadyo | Negri comma, double augmentation diesis |
| 5 | (16 digits) | [-25 7 6⟩ | 31.57 | Lala-tribiyo | Ampersand comma |
| 5 | 2048/2025 | [11 -4 -2⟩ | 19.55 | Sagugu | Diaschisma |
| 7 | 525/512 | [-9 1 2 1⟩ | 43.41 | Lazoyoyo | Avicennma, Avicenna's enharmonic diesis |
| 7 | 49/48 | [-4 -1 0 2⟩ | 35.70 | Zozo | Semaphoresma, slendro diesis |
| 7 | 50/49 | [1 0 2 -2⟩ | 34.98 | Biruyo | Jubilisma, tritonic diesis |
| 7 | 686/675 | [1 -3 -2 3⟩ | 27.99 | Trizo-agugu | Senga |
| 7 | 64/63 | [6 -2 0 -1⟩ | 27.26 | Ru | Septimal comma, Archytas' comma, Leipziger Komma |
| 7 | (18 digits) | [-10 7 8 -7⟩ | 22.41 | Lasepru-aquadbiyo | Blackjackisma |
| 7 | 1029/1024 | [-10 1 0 3⟩ | 8.43 | Latrizo | Gamelisma |
| 7 | 225/224 | [-5 2 2 -1⟩ | 7.71 | Ruyoyo | Marvel comma, septimal kleisma |
| 7 | 16875/16807 | [0 3 4 -5⟩ | 6.99 | Quinru-aquadyo | Mirkwai comma |
| 7 | (24 digits) | [11 -10 -10 10⟩ | 5.57 | Saquinbizogu | Linus comma |
| 7 | 2401/2400 | [-5 -1 -2 4⟩ | 0.72 | Bizozogu | Breedsma |
| 11 | 243/242 | [-1 5 0 0 -2⟩ | 7.14 | Lulu | Rastma |
| 11 | 385/384 | [-7 -1 1 1 1⟩ | 4.50 | Lozoyo | Keenanisma |
| 11 | 441/440 | [-3 2 -1 2 -1⟩ | 3.93 | Luzozogu | Werckisma |
| 11 | 540/539 | [2 3 1 -2 -1⟩ | 3.21 | Lururuyo | Swetisma |
| 11 | 3025/3024 | [-4 -3 2 -1 2⟩ | 0.57 | Loloruyoyo | Lehmerisma |
| 13 | 91/90 | [-1 -2 -1 1 0 1⟩ | 19.13 | Thozogu | Superleap comma, biome comma |
| 13 | 196/195 | [2 -1 -1 2 0 -1⟩ | 8.86 | Thuzozogu | Mynucuma |
| 13 | 676/675 | [2 -3 -2 0 0 2⟩ | 2.56 | Bithogu | Island comma, parizeksma |
- ↑ Ratios longer than 10 digits are presented by placeholders with informative hints.
Rank-2 temperaments
| Periods per 8ve |
Generator | Temperament(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1\10 | Negri, miracle (out-of-tune) |
| 1 | 3\10 | Dicot / beatles (out-of-tune) / neutral (out-of-tune) |
| 2 | 1\10 | Pajara (out-of-tune) |
| 2 | 2\10 | Decimal, lemba (out-of-tune) |
| 5 | 1\10 | Blackwood |
Octave stretch or compression
If one wishes to use 10edo as a no-5s, 19-or-lower-limit tuning, then it benefits from octave shrinking. 26zpi and 36ed12 are compressed-octave versions of 10edo.
If one wishes to use 10edo as a no-3s, 13-or-lower-limit tuning, then it benefits from octave stretching. 28ed7 is a stretched version of 10edo.
Scales
MOS scales
- Decimal/Lemba[6] 4L 2s (period = 5\10, gen = 2\10): 2 2 1 2 2 1
- Dicot[7] 3L 4s (gen = 3\10): 1 2 1 2 1 2 1
- Negri[9] 1L 8s (gen = 1\10): 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1
Other scales
- Pinetone major pentatonic (subset of Dicot[7]): 2 1 3 1 3
- Pinetone minor pentatonic (subset of Dicot[7]): 3 1 2 3 1
- Marvel augmented hexatonic (subset of Dicot[7]): 2 1 3 1 2 1
- Marvel double harmonic hexatonic (subset of Dicot[7]): 1 2 1 3 2 1, 1 2 3 1 2 1
- Decimal/Lemba[6] 4M: 2 1 2 2 2 1
- Dicot[7] 4M: 2 1 1 2 2 1 1
Horagrams


Diagrams
Instruments
10edo lends itself exceptionally well to guitar (and other fretted strings), on account of the fact that five of its flat 4ths (at 480 ¢) exactly spans two octaves (480 × 5 = 2400), meaning the open strings can be uniformly tuned in 4ths. This allows for greater uniformity in chord and scale fingering patterns than in 12edo, making it exceptionally easy to learn. For instance, the fingering for an "E" chord would be 0 – 2 – 2 – 1 – 0 – 0 (low to high), an "A" chord would be 0 – 0 – 2 – 2 – 1 – 0, and a "D" chord would be 1, 0, 0, 2, 2, 1. This is also the case in all edos which are multiples of 5, but in 10-edo it is particularly simple.
Retuning a conventional keyboard to 10edo may be done in many ways, but neglecting or making redundant the Eb and Ab keys preserves the sLsLsLs scale on the white keys. Redundancy may make modulation easier, but another option is tuning the superfluous keys to selections from 20edo which approximates the 11th harmonic with relative accuracy, among other features.
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| A Decaphonic (10edo) Classical Guitar |
Lumatone
See Lumatone mapping for 10edo.
Music
- See also: Category:10edo tracks
References
- ↑ Erlich, Paul. "Tuning, Tonality and 22-Tone Temperament." Xenharmonicon 17, 1998. http://sethares.engr.wisc.edu/paperspdf/Erlich-22.pdf
