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== Theory == | == Theory == | ||
56edo shares its near perfect quality of classical major third with [[28edo]], which it doubles, while also adding a superpythagorean 5th that is a convergent towards the [[Metallic harmonic series|bronze metallic mean]], following [[17edo]] and preceding [[185edo]]. Because it contains 28edo's major third and also has a step size very close to the syntonic comma, 56edo contains very accurate approximations of both the classic major third [[5/4]] and the Pythagorean major third [[81/64]]. Unfortunately, this "Pythagorean major third" is not the major third as is stacked by fifths in 56edo. | |||
One step of 56edo is the closest direct approximation to the syntonic comma, [[81/80]], with the number of directly approximated syntonic commas per octave being 55.7976. (However, note that by [[patent val]] mapping, 56edo actually maps the syntonic comma inconsistently, to two steps.) [[Barium]] temperament realizes this proximity through regular temperament theory, and is supported by notable edos like [[224edo]], [[1848edo]], and [[2520edo]], which is a highly composite edo. | |||
56edo can be used to tune [[hemithirds]], [[superkleismic]], [[sycamore]] and [[keen]] temperaments, and using {{val| 56 89 130 158 }} (56d) as the equal temperament val, for [[pajara]]. It provides the [[optimal patent val]] for 7-, 11- and 13-limit [[sycamore]], and the 11-limit 56d val is close to the [[POTE tuning]] for 11-limit pajara. | |||
=== Prime harmonics === | |||
{{Harmonics in equal|56}} | |||
=== Subsets and supersets === | |||
Since 56 factors into {{nowrap|2<sup>3</sup> × 7}}, 56edo has subset edos {{EDOs| 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 28 }}. | |||
== Intervals == | == Intervals == | ||
{| class="wikitable center-all right-2 left-3" | {| class="wikitable center-all right-2 left-3" | ||
|- | |||
! # | ! # | ||
! Cents | ! Cents | ||
! Approximate | ! Approximate ratios* | ||
! [[Ups and downs notation]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 0 | | 0 | ||
| 0. | | 0.0 | ||
| [[1/1]] | | [[1/1]] | ||
| {{UDnote|step=0}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 1 | | 1 | ||
| 21. | | 21.4 | ||
| [[49/48]], [[64/63]] | | ''[[49/48]]'', [[55/54]], [[56/55]], [[64/63]] | ||
| {{UDnote|step=1}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 2 | | 2 | ||
| 42. | | 42.9 | ||
| [[28/27]], [[50/49]], [[81/80]] | | ''[[28/27]]'', [[40/39]], [[45/44]], [[50/49]], ''[[81/80]]'' | ||
| {{UDnote|step=2}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 3 | | 3 | ||
| 64. | | 64.3 | ||
| [[25/24]], [[36/35]], [[33/32]] | | [[25/24]], ''[[36/35]]'', ''[[33/32]]'' | ||
| {{UDnote|step=3}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 4 | | 4 | ||
| 85. | | 85.7 | ||
| [[21/20]], [[22/21]] | | [[19/18]], [[20/19]], [[21/20]], [[22/21]] | ||
| {{UDnote|step=4}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 5 | | 5 | ||
| 107. | | 107.1 | ||
| [[16/15]] | | [[16/15]], [[17/16]], [[18/17]] | ||
| {{UDnote|step=5}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 6 | | 6 | ||
| 128. | | 128.6 | ||
| [[15/14]], [[13/12]], [[14/13]] | | [[15/14]], [[13/12]], [[14/13]] | ||
| {{UDnote|step=6}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 7 | | 7 | ||
| 150. | | 150.0 | ||
| [[12/11]] | | [[12/11]] | ||
| {{UDnote|step=7}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 8 | | 8 | ||
| 171. | | 171.4 | ||
| [[10/9]], [[11/10]] | | ''[[10/9]]'', [[11/10]], [[21/19]] | ||
| {{UDnote|step=8}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 9 | | 9 | ||
| 192. | | 192.9 | ||
| [[28/25]] | | [[19/17]], [[28/25]] | ||
| {{UDnote|step=9}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 10 | | 10 | ||
| 214. | | 214.3 | ||
| [[9/8]] | | [[9/8]], [[17/15]] | ||
| {{UDnote|step=10}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 11 | | 11 | ||
| 235. | | 235.7 | ||
| [[8/7]] | | [[8/7]] | ||
| {{UDnote|step=11}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 12 | | 12 | ||
| 257. | | 257.1 | ||
| [[7/6]] | | [[7/6]] | ||
| {{UDnote|step=12}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 13 | | 13 | ||
| 278. | | 278.6 | ||
| [[ | | [[13/11]], [[20/17]] | ||
| {{UDnote|step=13}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 14 | | 14 | ||
| 300. | | 300.0 | ||
| [[25/21]] | | [[19/16]], [[25/21]] | ||
| {{UDnote|step=14}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 15 | | 15 | ||
| 321. | | 321.4 | ||
| [[6/5]] | | [[6/5]] | ||
| {{UDnote|step=15}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 16 | | 16 | ||
| 342. | | 342.9 | ||
| [[11/9]], [[ | | [[11/9]], [[17/14]] | ||
| {{UDnote|step=16}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 17 | | 17 | ||
| 364. | | 364.3 | ||
| [[ | | [[16/13]], [[21/17]], [[26/21]] | ||
| {{UDnote|step=17}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 18 | | 18 | ||
| 385. | | 385.7 | ||
| [[5/4]] | | [[5/4]] | ||
| {{UDnote|step=18}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 19 | | 19 | ||
| 407. | | 407.1 | ||
| [[14/11]] | | [[14/11]], [[19/12]], [[24/19]] | ||
| {{UDnote|step=19}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 20 | | 20 | ||
| 428. | | 428.6 | ||
| [[32/25]], [[33/26]] | | [[32/25]], [[33/26]] | ||
| {{UDnote|step=20}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 21 | | 21 | ||
| 450. | | 450.0 | ||
| [[9/7]], [[13/10]] | | ''[[9/7]]'', [[13/10]] | ||
| {{UDnote|step=21}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 22 | | 22 | ||
| 471. | | 471.4 | ||
| [[21/16]] | | [[17/13]], [[21/16]] | ||
| {{UDnote|step=22}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 23 | | 23 | ||
| 492. | | 492.9 | ||
| [[4/3]] | | [[4/3]] | ||
| {{UDnote|step=23}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 24 | | 24 | ||
| 514. | | 514.3 | ||
| | | [[35/26]] | ||
| {{UDnote|step=24}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 25 | | 25 | ||
| 535. | | 535.7 | ||
| [[ | | [[15/11]], [[19/14]], [[26/19]], ''[[27/20]]'' | ||
| {{UDnote|step=25}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 26 | | 26 | ||
| 557. | | 557.1 | ||
| [[11/8]] | | [[11/8]] | ||
| {{UDnote|step=26}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 27 | | 27 | ||
| 578. | | 578.6 | ||
| [[7/5]] | | [[7/5]] | ||
| {{UDnote|step=27}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 28 | | 28 | ||
| 600. | | 600.0 | ||
| [[ | | [[17/12]], [[24/17]] | ||
| {{UDnote|step=28}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
| … | | … | ||
| … | | … | ||
| … | | … | ||
| … | |||
|} | |||
<nowiki/>* The following table assumes the 19-limit [[patent val]]; other approaches are possible. Inconsistent intervals are marked in ''italics''. | |||
== Notation == | |||
=== Ups and downs notation === | |||
56edo can be notated using [[ups and downs notation|ups and downs]]. Trup is equivalent to quudsharp, trudsharp is equivalent to quup, etc. | |||
{{Sharpness-sharp7a}} | |||
Alternatively, sharps and flats with arrows borrowed from [[Helmholtz–Ellis notation]] can be used: | |||
{{Sharpness-sharp7}} | |||
=== Sagittal notation === | |||
This notation uses the same sagittal sequence as [[63edo#Sagittal notation|63-EDO]]. | |||
==== Evo flavor ==== | |||
<imagemap> | |||
File:56-EDO_Evo_Sagittal.svg | |||
desc none | |||
rect 80 0 300 50 [[Sagittal_notation]] | |||
rect 300 0 575 80 [https://sagittal.org#periodic-table Periodic table of EDOs with sagittal notation] | |||
rect 20 80 120 106 [[64/63]] | |||
rect 120 80 220 106 [[81/80]] | |||
rect 220 80 340 106 [[33/32]] | |||
default [[File:56-EDO_Evo_Sagittal.svg]] | |||
</imagemap> | |||
==== Revo flavor ==== | |||
<imagemap> | |||
File:56-EDO_Revo_Sagittal.svg | |||
desc none | |||
rect 80 0 300 50 [[Sagittal_notation]] | |||
rect 300 0 543 80 [https://sagittal.org#periodic-table Periodic table of EDOs with sagittal notation] | |||
rect 20 80 120 106 [[64/63]] | |||
rect 120 80 220 106 [[81/80]] | |||
rect 220 80 340 106 [[33/32]] | |||
default [[File:56-EDO_Revo_Sagittal.svg]] | |||
</imagemap> | |||
== Approximation to JI == | |||
{{Q-odd-limit intervals}} | |||
== Regular temperament properties == | |||
{| class="wikitable center-4 center-5 center-6" | |||
|- | |||
! rowspan="2" | [[Subgroup]] | |||
! rowspan="2" | [[Comma list]] | |||
! rowspan="2" | [[Mapping]] | |||
! rowspan="2" | Optimal<br>8ve stretch (¢) | |||
! colspan="2" | Tuning error | |||
|- | |||
! [[TE error|Absolute]] (¢) | |||
! [[TE simple badness|Relative]] (%) | |||
|- | |||
| 2.3 | |||
| {{monzo| 89 -56 }} | |||
| {{mapping| 56 89 }} | |||
| −1.64 | |||
| 1.63 | |||
| 7.64 | |||
|- | |||
| 2.3.5 | |||
| 2048/2025, 1953125/1889568 | |||
| {{mapping| 56 89 130 }} | |||
| −1.01 | |||
| 1.61 | |||
| 7.50 | |||
|- | |||
| 2.3.5.7 | |||
| 686/675, 875/864, 1029/1024 | |||
| {{mapping| 56 89 130 157 }} | |||
| −0.352 | |||
| 1.80 | |||
| 8.38 | |||
|- | |||
| 2.3.5.7.11 | |||
| 100/99, 245/242, 385/384, 686/675 | |||
| {{mapping| 56 89 130 157 194 }} | |||
| −0.618 | |||
| 1.69 | |||
| 7.90 | |||
|- | |||
| 2.3.5.7.11.13 | |||
| 91/90, 100/99, 169/168, 245/242, 385/384 | |||
| {{mapping| 56 89 130 157 194 207 }} | |||
| −0.299 | |||
| 1.70 | |||
| 7.95 | |||
|} | |} | ||
== | === Rank-2 temperaments === | ||
{| class="wikitable center-all left-5" | |||
|+ style="font-size: 105%;" | Table of rank-2 temperaments by generator | |||
|- | |||
! Periods<br>per 8ve | |||
! Generator* | |||
! Cents* | |||
! Associated<br>ratio* | |||
! Temperament | |||
|- | |||
| 1 | |||
| 3\56 | |||
| 64.29 | |||
| 25/24 | |||
| [[Sycamore]] | |||
|- | |||
| 1 | |||
| 9\56 | |||
| 192.86 | |||
| 28/25 | |||
| [[Hemithirds]] | |||
|- | |||
| 1 | |||
| 11\56 | |||
| 235.71 | |||
| 8/7 | |||
| [[Slendric]] | |||
|- | |||
| 1 | |||
| 15\56 | |||
| 321.43 | |||
| 6/5 | |||
| [[Superkleismic]] | |||
|- | |||
| 1 | |||
| 25\56 | |||
| 535.71 | |||
| 15/11 | |||
| [[Maquila]] (56d) / [[maquiloid]] (56) | |||
|- | |||
| 2 | |||
| 11\56 | |||
| 235.71 | |||
| 8/7 | |||
| [[Echidnic]] | |||
|- | |||
| 2 | |||
| 23\56<br>(5\56) | |||
| 492.86<br>(107.14) | |||
| 4/3<br>(17/16) | |||
| [[Keen]] / keenic | |||
|- | |||
| 4 | |||
| 23\56<br>(5\56) | |||
| 492.86<br>(107.14) | |||
| 4/3<br>(17/16) | |||
| [[Bidia]] (7-limit) | |||
|- | |||
| 7 | |||
| 23\56<br>(1\56) | |||
| 492.86<br>(21.43) | |||
| 4/3<br>(250/243) | |||
| [[Sevond]] | |||
|} | |||
<nowiki/>* [[Normal lists|Octave-reduced form]], reduced to the first half-octave, and [[Normal lists|minimal form]] in parentheses if distinct | |||
== Scales == | == Scales == | ||
* [[Supra7]] | * [[Supra7]] | ||
* [[Supra12]] | * [[Supra12]] | ||
* Subsets of [[echidnic]][16] (6u8d): | |||
** Frankincense{{idio}} (this is the original/default tuning): 364.3 - 492.9 - 707.1 - 835.7 - 1200.0 | |||
** Quasi-[[equipentatonic]]: 257.1 - 492.9 - 707.1 - 964.3 - 1200.0 | |||
** Sakura-like scale containing [[phi]]: 107.1 - 492.9 - 707.1 - 835.7 - 1200.0 | |||
* Subsets of [[sevond]][14] | |||
** Evened minor pentatonic (approximated from [[72edo]]): 321.4 - 492.9 - 685.7 - 1028.6 - 1200.0 | |||
== Instruments == | |||
[[Lumatone mapping for 56edo|Lumatone mappings for 56edo]] are available. | |||
== Music == | |||
; [[Bryan Deister]] | |||
* [https://www.youtube.com/shorts/o0imqFPDh9k ''56edo''] (2023) | |||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkfao6yGKGE ''Curious Light - DOORS (microtonal cover in 56edo)''] (2025) | |||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzMOnS-lgWs ''Waltz in 56edo''] (2025) | |||
== | ; [[Budjarn Lambeth]] | ||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsBXIvBZY6A ''56edo Track (Echidnic16 Scale)''] (2025) | |||
; [[Claudi Meneghin]] | |||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWKa59qDkXQ ''Prelude & Fugue in Pajara''] (2020) – in pajara, 56edo tuning | |||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oO1SIVWBgI ''Mirror Canon in F''] (2020) | |||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1h083BRWXU ''Canon 3-in-1 on a Ground''] (2020) | |||
[[Category:Hemithirds]] | [[Category:Hemithirds]] | ||
[[Category:Keen]] | [[Category:Keen]] | ||
[[Category:Listen]] | |||
[[Category:Pajara]] | [[Category:Pajara]] | ||
[[Category:Superkleismic]] | [[Category:Superkleismic]] | ||
[[Category:Sycamore]] | [[Category:Sycamore]] |
Latest revision as of 18:12, 21 August 2025
← 55edo | 56edo | 57edo → |
56 equal divisions of the octave (abbreviated 56edo or 56ed2), also called 56-tone equal temperament (56tet) or 56 equal temperament (56et) when viewed under a regular temperament perspective, is the tuning system that divides the octave into 56 equal parts of about 21.4 ¢ each. Each step represents a frequency ratio of 21/56, or the 56th root of 2.
Theory
56edo shares its near perfect quality of classical major third with 28edo, which it doubles, while also adding a superpythagorean 5th that is a convergent towards the bronze metallic mean, following 17edo and preceding 185edo. Because it contains 28edo's major third and also has a step size very close to the syntonic comma, 56edo contains very accurate approximations of both the classic major third 5/4 and the Pythagorean major third 81/64. Unfortunately, this "Pythagorean major third" is not the major third as is stacked by fifths in 56edo.
One step of 56edo is the closest direct approximation to the syntonic comma, 81/80, with the number of directly approximated syntonic commas per octave being 55.7976. (However, note that by patent val mapping, 56edo actually maps the syntonic comma inconsistently, to two steps.) Barium temperament realizes this proximity through regular temperament theory, and is supported by notable edos like 224edo, 1848edo, and 2520edo, which is a highly composite edo.
56edo can be used to tune hemithirds, superkleismic, sycamore and keen temperaments, and using ⟨56 89 130 158] (56d) as the equal temperament val, for pajara. It provides the optimal patent val for 7-, 11- and 13-limit sycamore, and the 11-limit 56d val is close to the POTE tuning for 11-limit pajara.
Prime harmonics
Harmonic | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 29 | 31 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Error | Absolute (¢) | +0.00 | +5.19 | -0.60 | -4.54 | +5.82 | -4.81 | +2.19 | +2.49 | -6.85 | -1.01 | -9.32 |
Relative (%) | +0.0 | +24.2 | -2.8 | -21.2 | +27.2 | -22.5 | +10.2 | +11.6 | -31.9 | -4.7 | -43.5 | |
Steps (reduced) |
56 (0) |
89 (33) |
130 (18) |
157 (45) |
194 (26) |
207 (39) |
229 (5) |
238 (14) |
253 (29) |
272 (48) |
277 (53) |
Subsets and supersets
Since 56 factors into 23 × 7, 56edo has subset edos 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 28.
Intervals
# | Cents | Approximate ratios* | Ups and downs notation |
---|---|---|---|
0 | 0.0 | 1/1 | D |
1 | 21.4 | 49/48, 55/54, 56/55, 64/63 | ^D, vvE♭ |
2 | 42.9 | 28/27, 40/39, 45/44, 50/49, 81/80 | ^^D, vE♭ |
3 | 64.3 | 25/24, 36/35, 33/32 | ^3D, E♭ |
4 | 85.7 | 19/18, 20/19, 21/20, 22/21 | v3D♯, ^E♭ |
5 | 107.1 | 16/15, 17/16, 18/17 | vvD♯, ^^E♭ |
6 | 128.6 | 15/14, 13/12, 14/13 | vD♯, ^3E♭ |
7 | 150.0 | 12/11 | D♯, v3E |
8 | 171.4 | 10/9, 11/10, 21/19 | ^D♯, vvE |
9 | 192.9 | 19/17, 28/25 | ^^D♯, vE |
10 | 214.3 | 9/8, 17/15 | E |
11 | 235.7 | 8/7 | ^E, vvF |
12 | 257.1 | 7/6 | ^^E, vF |
13 | 278.6 | 13/11, 20/17 | F |
14 | 300.0 | 19/16, 25/21 | ^F, vvG♭ |
15 | 321.4 | 6/5 | ^^F, vG♭ |
16 | 342.9 | 11/9, 17/14 | ^3F, G♭ |
17 | 364.3 | 16/13, 21/17, 26/21 | v3F♯, ^G♭ |
18 | 385.7 | 5/4 | vvF♯, ^^G♭ |
19 | 407.1 | 14/11, 19/12, 24/19 | vF♯, ^3G♭ |
20 | 428.6 | 32/25, 33/26 | F♯, v3G |
21 | 450.0 | 9/7, 13/10 | ^F♯, vvG |
22 | 471.4 | 17/13, 21/16 | ^^F♯, vG |
23 | 492.9 | 4/3 | G |
24 | 514.3 | 35/26 | ^G, vvA♭ |
25 | 535.7 | 15/11, 19/14, 26/19, 27/20 | ^^G, vA♭ |
26 | 557.1 | 11/8 | ^3G, A♭ |
27 | 578.6 | 7/5 | v3G♯, ^A♭ |
28 | 600.0 | 17/12, 24/17 | vvG♯, ^^A♭ |
… | … | … | … |
* The following table assumes the 19-limit patent val; other approaches are possible. Inconsistent intervals are marked in italics.
Notation
Ups and downs notation
56edo can be notated using ups and downs. Trup is equivalent to quudsharp, trudsharp is equivalent to quup, etc.
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Sagittal notation
This notation uses the same sagittal sequence as 63-EDO.
Evo flavor

Revo flavor

Approximation to JI
The following tables show how 15-odd-limit intervals are represented in 56edo. Prime harmonics are in bold; inconsistent intervals are in italics.
Interval and complement | Error (abs, ¢) | Error (rel, %) |
---|---|---|
1/1, 2/1 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
13/7, 14/13 | 0.273 | 1.3 |
5/4, 8/5 | 0.599 | 2.8 |
11/6, 12/11 | 0.637 | 3.0 |
15/11, 22/15 | 1.236 | 5.8 |
7/5, 10/7 | 3.941 | 18.4 |
13/10, 20/13 | 4.214 | 19.7 |
7/4, 8/7 | 4.540 | 21.2 |
11/9, 18/11 | 4.551 | 21.2 |
15/8, 16/15 | 4.588 | 21.4 |
13/8, 16/13 | 4.813 | 22.5 |
3/2, 4/3 | 5.188 | 24.2 |
5/3, 6/5 | 5.787 | 27.0 |
11/8, 16/11 | 5.825 | 27.2 |
13/9, 18/13 | 6.239 | 29.1 |
11/10, 20/11 | 6.424 | 30.0 |
9/7, 14/9 | 6.513 | 30.4 |
15/14, 28/15 | 9.129 | 42.6 |
15/13, 26/15 | 9.402 | 43.9 |
7/6, 12/7 | 9.728 | 45.4 |
13/12, 24/13 | 10.001 | 46.7 |
11/7, 14/11 | 10.365 | 48.4 |
9/8, 16/9 | 10.376 | 48.4 |
9/5, 10/9 | 10.453 | 48.8 |
13/11, 22/13 | 10.638 | 49.6 |
Interval and complement | Error (abs, ¢) | Error (rel, %) |
---|---|---|
1/1, 2/1 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
13/7, 14/13 | 0.273 | 1.3 |
5/4, 8/5 | 0.599 | 2.8 |
11/6, 12/11 | 0.637 | 3.0 |
15/11, 22/15 | 1.236 | 5.8 |
7/5, 10/7 | 3.941 | 18.4 |
13/10, 20/13 | 4.214 | 19.7 |
7/4, 8/7 | 4.540 | 21.2 |
11/9, 18/11 | 4.551 | 21.2 |
15/8, 16/15 | 4.588 | 21.4 |
13/8, 16/13 | 4.813 | 22.5 |
3/2, 4/3 | 5.188 | 24.2 |
5/3, 6/5 | 5.787 | 27.0 |
11/8, 16/11 | 5.825 | 27.2 |
11/10, 20/11 | 6.424 | 30.0 |
15/14, 28/15 | 9.129 | 42.6 |
15/13, 26/15 | 9.402 | 43.9 |
7/6, 12/7 | 9.728 | 45.4 |
13/12, 24/13 | 10.001 | 46.7 |
11/7, 14/11 | 10.365 | 48.4 |
9/8, 16/9 | 10.376 | 48.4 |
13/11, 22/13 | 10.638 | 49.6 |
9/5, 10/9 | 10.975 | 51.2 |
9/7, 14/9 | 14.916 | 69.6 |
13/9, 18/13 | 15.189 | 70.9 |
Regular temperament properties
Subgroup | Comma list | Mapping | Optimal 8ve stretch (¢) |
Tuning error | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Absolute (¢) | Relative (%) | ||||
2.3 | [89 -56⟩ | [⟨56 89]] | −1.64 | 1.63 | 7.64 |
2.3.5 | 2048/2025, 1953125/1889568 | [⟨56 89 130]] | −1.01 | 1.61 | 7.50 |
2.3.5.7 | 686/675, 875/864, 1029/1024 | [⟨56 89 130 157]] | −0.352 | 1.80 | 8.38 |
2.3.5.7.11 | 100/99, 245/242, 385/384, 686/675 | [⟨56 89 130 157 194]] | −0.618 | 1.69 | 7.90 |
2.3.5.7.11.13 | 91/90, 100/99, 169/168, 245/242, 385/384 | [⟨56 89 130 157 194 207]] | −0.299 | 1.70 | 7.95 |
Rank-2 temperaments
Periods per 8ve |
Generator* | Cents* | Associated ratio* |
Temperament |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3\56 | 64.29 | 25/24 | Sycamore |
1 | 9\56 | 192.86 | 28/25 | Hemithirds |
1 | 11\56 | 235.71 | 8/7 | Slendric |
1 | 15\56 | 321.43 | 6/5 | Superkleismic |
1 | 25\56 | 535.71 | 15/11 | Maquila (56d) / maquiloid (56) |
2 | 11\56 | 235.71 | 8/7 | Echidnic |
2 | 23\56 (5\56) |
492.86 (107.14) |
4/3 (17/16) |
Keen / keenic |
4 | 23\56 (5\56) |
492.86 (107.14) |
4/3 (17/16) |
Bidia (7-limit) |
7 | 23\56 (1\56) |
492.86 (21.43) |
4/3 (250/243) |
Sevond |
* Octave-reduced form, reduced to the first half-octave, and minimal form in parentheses if distinct
Scales
- Supra7
- Supra12
- Subsets of echidnic[16] (6u8d):
- Frankincense[idiosyncratic term] (this is the original/default tuning): 364.3 - 492.9 - 707.1 - 835.7 - 1200.0
- Quasi-equipentatonic: 257.1 - 492.9 - 707.1 - 964.3 - 1200.0
- Sakura-like scale containing phi: 107.1 - 492.9 - 707.1 - 835.7 - 1200.0
- Subsets of sevond[14]
- Evened minor pentatonic (approximated from 72edo): 321.4 - 492.9 - 685.7 - 1028.6 - 1200.0
Instruments
Lumatone mappings for 56edo are available.
Music
- 56edo (2023)
- Curious Light - DOORS (microtonal cover in 56edo) (2025)
- Waltz in 56edo (2025)
- Prelude & Fugue in Pajara (2020) – in pajara, 56edo tuning
- Mirror Canon in F (2020)
- Canon 3-in-1 on a Ground (2020)