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{{Harmonics in equal|42}}
{{Harmonics in equal|42}}
=== Octave stretch ===
42edo’s inaccurate 3rd and 5th harmonics can be greatly improved through [[stretched and compressed tuning|stretching or compressing]] octaves. Both approaches work about equally well but in opposite directions, giving two quite different flavors of tuning to play with.
The following table compares three stretched tunings of 42edo:
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|-
! Tuning
! [[42ed257/128]]
! [[11ed6/5]]
! [[zpi|189zpi]]
! [[42edo]]
|-
! Steps / octave
| ~41.77
| ~41.81
| ~41.83
| 42.00
|-
! Approximation<br>of harmonics
| great: 5<br>good: 2, 3, 7 <br>okay: <br>bad: 11, 13
| great: 5<br>good: 2, 3 <br>okay: 7, 11, 13 <br>bad:
| great: 5<br>good: 2, 13 <br>okay: 3, 11 <br>bad: 7
| great: 2, 7<br>good: <br>okay: 11 <br>bad: 3, 5, 13
|-
| colspan="5" | <span style="font-size: 0.75em;"><div style="text-align: center;">''“great” = 0-13% relative error • “good” = 13-27% • “okay” = 27-40% • “bad” = 40-50%''</div></span>
|}
The following table compares three compressed tunings of 42edo:
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|-
! Tuning
! [[42edo]]
! [[Equal-step tuning|34ed7/4]]
! [[191zpi]]
! [[AS|AS123/121]]
|-
! Steps / octave
| 42.00
| ~42.10
| ~42.19
| ~42.24
|-
! Approximation <br>of harmonics
| great: 2, 7 <br>good: <br>okay: 11 <br>bad: 3, 5, 13
| great: 2 <br>good: 5, 7, 13 <br>okay: 3, 11 <br>bad:
| great: 5, 11, 13 <br>good: 2, 3 <br>okay: <br>bad: 7
| great: 3, 5, 11 <br>good: 2 <br>okay: 13 <br>bad: 7
|-
| colspan="5" | <span style="font-size: 0.75em;"><div style="text-align: center;">''“great” = 0-13% relative error • “good” = 13-27% • “okay” = 27-40% • “bad” = 40-50%''</div></span>
|}
For a more detailed comparison see [[Table of stretched 42edo tunings]].


=== Subsets and supersets ===
=== Subsets and supersets ===
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In this table, dup is equivalent to quidsharp, trup is equivalent to quudsharp, trudsharp is equivalent to quup, dudsharp is equivalent to quip, etc.
In this table, dup is equivalent to quidsharp, trup is equivalent to quudsharp, trudsharp is equivalent to quup, dudsharp is equivalent to quip, etc.
{{sharpness-sharp7a}}
{{Ups and downs sharpness}}


Alternatively, sharps and flats with arrows borrowed from [[Helmholtz–Ellis notation]] can be used:
Alternatively, sharps and flats with arrows borrowed from [[Helmholtz–Ellis notation]] can be used:
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| 11.42
| 11.42
|}
|}
== Octave stretch or compression ==
42edo’s inaccurate 3rd and 5th harmonics can be improved through [[stretched and compressed tuning|stretching or compressing]] octaves. Both approaches work about equally well but in opposite directions, giving two quite different flavors of tuning to play with.
* Good stretched options: [[ed6|108ed6]], [[ed5|97ed5]], [[zpi|189zpi]], [[ed12|150ed12]]
* Good compressed options: [[ed7|118ed7]], [[ed12|151ed12]], [[ed6|109ed6]], [[zpi|191zpi]]


== Scales ==
== Scales ==
; [[MOS scale]]s
{{main|List of MOS scales in 42edo}}
{{main|List of MOS scales in 42edo}}
; [[MOS scale]]s
* Eugene/Tritikleismic[9]: '''3 8 3 3 8 3 3 8 3'''
* Eugene/Tritikleismic[9]: '''3 8 3 3 8 3 3 8 3'''
* Eugene/Tritikleismic[15]: '''3 3 2 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 2 3 3'''
* Eugene/Tritikleismic[15]: '''3 3 2 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 2 3 3'''
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* 7-tone pelog: 4 5 9 6 3 10 5
* 7-tone pelog: 4 5 9 6 3 10 5
* 5-tone slendro: 8 9 8 9 8
* 5-tone slendro: 8 9 8 9 8
; Other scales
* 12-tone 6&7edo scale: 6 1 5 2 4 3 3 4 2 5 1 6


== Instruments ==
== Instruments ==
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJw8gZyNPjg ''improv 42edo''] (2023)
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJw8gZyNPjg ''improv 42edo''] (2023)
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljaSpsQP2qc ''Improvisation in 42edo''] (2023), transcribed by [[Stephen Weigel]] (2024)
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljaSpsQP2qc ''Improvisation in 42edo''] (2023), transcribed by [[Stephen Weigel]] (2024)
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL6CY3U9mHM ''42edo groove''] (2025)
* ''A Hunger Awakes - 42edo'' (2026)
** [https://www.youtube.com/shorts/B90JT_SxSSE <nowiki>[short]</nowiki>] (Lumatone view)
** [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwHqWffglj4 <nowiki>[full version]</nowiki>] (music video with stop-motion by [[Jelly Eyes]])
* ''Waltz in 42edo'' (2026)
** [https://www.youtube.com/shorts/D_YgzRJFg8I <nowiki>[short]</nowiki>] (Lumatone view)
** [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyglWQ_0bIk <nowiki>[full version]</nowiki>]


; [[James Kukula]]
; [[James Kukula]]
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORy7nv6SnN8 ''Glory of Them''] (2024)
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORy7nv6SnN8 ''Glory of Them''] (2024)


[[Category:Augene]]
; [[Stephen Weigel]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLmaQK10aYM ''Ĥ̶̩̠̐Ä̶̝͙́̓Ȑ̸̢͒K̷̥̩͌͑!̵̙͆̄ THE BIBLICALLY ACCURATE ANGELS SING!''] (2025; mostly in 42edo, but also some in 40edo)
** [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NE77rwCsGHw live performance of the above in Munich, Germany] (2026)
 
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{{Todo|review|add rank 2 temperaments table}}
{{Todo|review|add rank 2 temperaments table}}
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