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56edo shares its near perfect quality of the [[5/4|classical major third]] with [[28edo]], which it doubles, while also adding a superpythagorean 5th in the "shrub region" between those of [[17edo]] and [[22edo]]. It has decent approximations of [[prime harmonic]]s up to [[19/1|19]], but due to the sharpness of its harmonic [[3/1|3]], several intervals of [[9/1|9]] are [[consistency|inconsistent]]. Therefore, 56edo is not very popular compared to edos like [[53edo]] or [[58edo]].

In the 5-limit, 56et most notably tempers out the [[diaschisma]], as well as the [[shibboleth comma]]. Using the [[patent val]], it tempers out [[686/675]], [[875/864]], and [[1029/1024]] in the [[7-limit]], [[100/99]], [[245/242]], and [[385/384]] in the [[11-limit]], and [[91/90]] and [[169/168]] in the 13-limit. It supports the diaschismic extension [[keen]] in the 7- and 11-limit, and its 13- and 17-limit extension [[keenic]]. It also supports [[hemithirds]], [[superkleismic]], and [[sycamore]] in various limits, being an especially optimal tuning for sycamore in the 11- and 13-limits. It also supports a very sharp tuning of [[slendric]], mapping 7/6 to an [[Ultramajor and inframinor|inframinor]] third of 257.1[[Cent|{{c}}]], and mapping 9/7 inconsistently to an ultramajor third of 450{{c}}.

Another interesting val to consider is 56d ({{Val|56 89 130 '''158''' 194}}), which maps 7/4 sharply to around 986{{c}}. This mapping tempers out [[50/49]] and [[64/63]] in the 7-limit, providing an alternative to [[22edo]] for [[pajara]]. It improves accuracy of the 3rd harmonic and makes the 5th harmonic basically just, especially improving [[6/5]] and [[10/9]], which are quite out of tune in 22edo. Its approximated 7th harmonic is sharper than 22edo's, and combined with the fact that the 3rd harmonic is sharp, one may wish to [[Octave stretch|compress the octave]], using tunings such as [[145ed6]] or [[201ed12]]. It is also an excellent tuning for the 11-limit version of pajara, which additionally tempers out [[99/98]], [[100/99]], [[176/175]], and [[896/891]]. Finally, it gives an excellent tuning for the [[2.3.7.11 subgroup|2.3.7.11-subgroup]] [[supra]] temperament tempering out [[64/63]] and [[99/98]].

<nowiki/>* [[Normal forms #Equave-reduced-generator form|Octave-reduced form]], reduced to the first half-octave, and [[normal forms #Minimal-generator form|minimal form]] in parentheses if distinct