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== Theory ==
== Theory ==
{{Harmonics in equal|steps=21|columns=14}}
21edo contains three [[7edo]] "equiheptatonic" scales, and can be interpreted as 7edo but with the capability to inflect up or down by a quarter-tone. The 7edo subset functions as an equalized "[[5L 2s|diatonic]]" scale, though non-mos options might also be preferable (such as [[omnidiatonic]]). In other words, all intervals have "minor", "neutral", and "major" variations, which makes building scales in 21edo rather interesting. If 21edo is analyzed purely diatonically, no chromatic alterations can exist because the [[chromatic semitone]] is equal to 0 cents (a fact characteristic of [[whitewood]] temperaments). So, another pair of accidentals (such as ups and downs) is usually used instead, though they might be "reskinned" as sharps and flats to aid melodic intuition.


21edo contains three [[7edo]] "equiheptatonic" scales, and can be interpreted as 7edo but with the capability to inflect up or down by a quarter-tone. The 7edo subset functions as a basic "diatonic" scale, though maximum-variety-3 options might also be preferable (such as omnidiatonic). In other words, all intervals have "minor", "neutral", and "major" variations, which makes building scales in 21edo rather interesting. If 21edo is analyzed purely diatonically, no chromatic alterations can exist because the chromatic semitone is equal to 0 cents (a fact characteristic of [[whitewood]] temperaments). So, another kind of accidental (such as ups and downs) is usually used instead, though it might be "reskinned" as sharps and flats to aid melodic intuition.  
21edo supports {{w|tertian harmony}} with 7edo's flat fifth, containing both 7edo's neutral chords and inflected major and minor chords. The [[5/4]] major third is mapped to 400{{c}}, identical to 12edo's, but the minor third is more extreme in 21edo due to the flatness of the fifth (closer to subminor), so that the chords might be more comparable to [[neogothic]] chords. In fact, [[6/5]] is slightly closer to the 6-step neutral third than the 5-step minor third, meaning 21edo lacks [[consistency]] to the [[5-odd-limit]].


21edo supports tertian harmony with both 7edo's neutral chords and inflected major and minor chords. The major third is identical to 12edo's, but is a more extreme third in 21edo due to the flatness of the fifth (which makes the minor third close to subminor), so that the chords might be more comparable to neogothic chords.  
In terms of interval regions, 21edo possesses four types of 2nds (subminor, minor, submajor, and supermajor), three types of 3rds (subminor, neutral, and major), a "third-fourth/naiadic" (an interval that can function as either a supermajor 3rd or a narrow 4th), a wide (or acute) 4th, and a narrow tritone, as well as the octave-inversions of all of these intervals.


In terms of just intonation, outside the 5-limit (where 21edo contains a flat fifth and the familiar but controversial 400c major third), 21edo also closely approximates the harmonics [[7/4]] (a subminor seventh), [[17/16]] (a semitone), [[19/16]] (a minor third), [[23/16]] (a tritone), and [[29/16]] (a minor seventh), with harmonics 7, 23, and 29 being especially accurate (and harmonic 7 being more accurate than in any other edo below 26). The intervals [[16/15]] and [[27/16]], if directly approximated, are also very accurate. 21edo can be liberally treated as a no-11s 29-limit temperament, but treating 21edo as a 2.7.15.23.27.29 subgroup temperament allows for a more accurate JI interpretation of the tuning, since almost every interval in 21edo can be described as a ratio within the 29-odd-limit. 21edo also works well on the 2.9/5.11/5.13/5.17/5.35/5 subgroup, which is possibly a more sensible way to treat it.
Because 21edo is a {{W|Fibonacci sequence|Fibonacci}} edo, it contains an approximation to the [[logarithmic phi]] superfifth, which generates golden MOS scales [[3L 2s]], [[5L 3s]], and [[8L 5s]], with 21edo itself being an equalized version of [[13L 8s]].


In terms of interval regions, 21edo possesses four types of 2nd (subminor, minor, submajor, and supermajor), three types of 3rd (subminor, neutral, and major), a "third-fourth" (an interval that can function as either a supermajor 3rd or a narrow 4th), a wide (or acute) 4th, and a narrow tritone, as well as the octave-inversions of all of these intervals.
Thanks to its sevenths, 21edo is an ideal tuning for its size for [[metallic harmony]].


Because 21edo is a Fibonacci edo, it contains an approximation to the [[logarithmic phi]] superfifth, which generates golden MOS scales 8L 5s, 5L 3s, and 3L 2s.
=== Odd harmonics ===
{{Harmonics in equal|21|columns=11}}
{{Harmonics in equal|21|columns=11|start=12|collapsed=1|title=Approximation of odd harmonics in 21edo (continued)}}
 
== Intervals ==
Note names are given with 7edo as the naturals and arrows (written as ^ and v) for inflections up/down by one edostep. Inconsistent intervals are in ''italics''.


Thanks to its sevenths, 21edo is an ideal tuning for its size for [[metallic harmony]].
{| class="wikitable center-1 right-2 right-3"
|-
! #
! Name
! Cents
! Approximate Ratios*
|-
| 0
| C
| 0.00
| [[1/1]]
|-
| 1
| ^C
| 57.14
| [[21/20]]
|-
| 2
| vD
| 114.29
| [[14/13]], [[15/14]], [[16/15]]
|-
| 3
| D
| 171.43
| ''[[9/8]]'', ''[[13/12]]'', [[35/32]]
|-
| 4
| ^D
| 228.57
| [[8/7]], ''[[10/9]]''
|-
| 5
| vE
| 285.71
|''[[6/5]]'', [[7/6]]
|-
| 6
| E
| 342.86
| [[39/32]], [[128/105]], [[16/13]]
|-
| 7
| ^E
| 400.00
| [[5/4]], ''[[9/7]]''
|-
| 8
| vF
| 457.14
| [[13/10]], [[21/16]]
|-
| 9
| F
| 514.29
| [[4/3]]
|-
| 10
| ^F
| 571.43
| [[7/5]]
|-
| 11
| vG
| 628.57
| [[10/7]]
|-
| 12
| G
| 685.71
| [[3/2]]
|-
| 13
| ^G
| 742.86
| [[20/13]], [[32/21]]
|-
| 14
| vA
| 800.00
| [[8/5]], ''[[14/9]]''
|-
| 15
| A
| 857.14
| [[64/39]], [[105/64]], [[13/8]]
|-
| 16
| ^A
| 914.29
|''[[5/3]]'', [[12/7]]
|-
| 17
| vB
| 971.43
| [[7/4]], ''[[9/5]]''
|-
| 18
| B
| 1028.57
| ''[[16/9]]'', ''[[24/13]]'', [[64/35]]
|-
| 19
| ^B
| 1085.71
| [[13/7]], [[28/15]], [[15/8]]
|-
| 20
| vC
| 1142.86
| [[40/21]]
|-
| 21
| C
| 1200.00
| [[2/1]]
|}
<nowiki/>*As a [[2.3.5.7.13 subgroup|2.3.5.7.13-subgroup]] temperament


== Intervals ==
== Notation ==
The following table gives a comparison of some notation systems for 21edo.
{| class="wikitable center-all right-3 right-5"
{| class="wikitable center-all right-3 right-5"
|-
|-
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! [[Cent]]s
! [[Cent]]s
! colspan="3" | [[Ups and downs notation]]
! colspan="3" | [[Ups and downs notation]]
! [[5L 3s]] octotonic<br>notation
! [[5L 3s]] octatonic<br>notation
! [[Extended-diatonic interval names|Extended-diatonic <br> interval name]]
! [[Extended-diatonic interval names|Extended-diatonic <br> interval name]]
! Approximate Ratios *1
|+
! Approximate Ratios *2
! Approximate Ratios *3
|-
|-
| 0
| 0
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| C
| C
| Unison
| Unison
| 1/1
| 1/1
| 1/1
|-
|-
| 1
| 1
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| C#
| C#
| Subminor 2nd
| Subminor 2nd
| 28/27, 30/29
| 35/34, 36/35
| 64/63
|-
|-
| 2
| 2
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| Db
| Db
| Minor 2nd
| Minor 2nd
| 16/15, 15/14, 29/27
| 18/17
| 16/15, 25/24
|-
|-
| 3
| 3
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| D
| D
| Submajor 2nd
| Submajor 2nd
| 10/9, 32/29
| 10/9,11/10
| 9/8
|-
|-
| 4
| 4
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| D#
| D#
| Supermajor 2nd
| Supermajor 2nd
| 8/7
| 8/7
| 8/7, 10/9, 11/10
|-
|-
| 5
| 5
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| Eb
| Eb
| Subminor 3rd
| Subminor 3rd
| 27/23, 32/27
| 13/11, 20/17
| 6/5, 7/6
|-
|-
| 6
| 6
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| E
| E
| Neutral 3rd
| Neutral 3rd
| 28/23
| 11/9
| 16/13
|-
|-
| 7
| 7
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| E#/Fb
| E#/Fb
| Major 3rd
| Major 3rd
| 29/23
| 44/35
| 5/4, 9/7, 11/9, 14/11
|-
|-
| 8
| 8
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| F
| F
| Third-fourth ([[naiadic]])
| Third-fourth ([[naiadic]])
| 30/23
| 13/10, 17/13, 22/17
| 13/10
|-
|-
| 9
| 9
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| F#
| F#
| Acute 4th
| Acute 4th
| 161/120, 256/189
| 35/26
| 4/3, 18/13
|-
|-
| 10
| 10
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| Gb
| Gb
| Narrow tritone
| Narrow tritone
| 32/23
| 18/13
| 7/5, 11/8
|-
|-
| 11
| 11
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| G
| G
| Wide tritone
| Wide tritone
| 23/16
| 13/9
| 10/7, 16/11
|-
|-
| 12
| 12
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| G#
| G#
| Grave 5th
| Grave 5th
| 189/128, 240/161
| 52/35
| 3/2, 13/9
|-
|-
| 13
| 13
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| Hb
| Hb
| Fifth-sixth ([[cocytic]])
| Fifth-sixth ([[cocytic]])
| 23/15
| 17/11, 20/13, 26/17
| 20/13
|-
|-
| 14
| 14
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| H
| H
| Minor 6th
| Minor 6th
| 46/29
| 35/22
| 8/5, 11/7, 14/9, 18/11
|-
|-
| 15
| 15
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| H#/Ab
| H#/Ab
| Neutral 6th
| Neutral 6th
| 23/14
| 18/11
| 13/8
|-
|-
| 16
| 16
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| A
| A
| Supermajor 6th
| Supermajor 6th
| 27/16, 46/27
| 17/10, 22/13
| 5/3, 12/7
|-
|-
| 17
| 17
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| A#
| A#
| Subminor 7th
| Subminor 7th
| 7/4
| 7/4
| 7/4, 9/5, 20/11
|-
|-
| 18
| 18
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| Bb
| Bb
| Supraminor 7th
| Supraminor 7th
| 29/16, 9/5
| 9/5, 20/11
| 16/9
|-
|-
| 19
| 19
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| B
| B
| Major 7th
| Major 7th
| 15/8
| 17/9
| 15/8, 48/25
|-
|-
| 20
| 20
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| B#/Cb
| B#/Cb
| Supermajor 7th
| Supermajor 7th
| 27/14, 29/15
| 35/18, 68/35
| 63/32
|-
|-
| 21
| 21
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| C
| C
| Octave
| Octave
| 2/1
| 2/1
| 2/1
|}
|}


&lowast;1: based on treating 21edo as a 2.7.15.23.27.29 subgroup temperament
&lowast;2: based on treating 21edo as a 2.9/5.11/5.13/5.17/5.35/5 subgroup temperament
&lowast;3: based on treating 21edo as 13-limit laconic temperament
== Notation ==
=== Sagittal notation ===
=== Sagittal notation ===
This notation uses the same sagittal sequence as [[16edo#Sagittal notation|16-EDO]], is a subset of the notation for [[42edo#Second-best fifth notation|42b]], and is a superset of the notation for [[7edo#Sagittal notation|7-EDO]].
This notation uses the same sagittal sequence as [[16edo#Sagittal notation|16-EDO]], is a subset of the notation for [[42edo#Second-best fifth notation|42b]], and is a superset of the notation for [[7edo#Sagittal notation|7-EDO]].


<imagemap>
{{Sagittal chart|}}
File:21-EDO_Sagittal.svg
desc none
rect 80 0 300 50 [[Sagittal_notation]]
rect 343 0 503 80 [https://sagittal.org#periodic-table Periodic table of EDOs with sagittal notation]
rect 20 80 343 106 [[Fractional_3-limit_notation#Bad-fifths_limma-fraction_notation | limma-fraction notation]]
default [[File:21-EDO_Sagittal.svg]]
</imagemap>


== Chords ==
== Chords ==
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|}
|}


== Scales ==
== Approximation to JI ==
=== MOS scales ===
While 21edo does not approximate most low-limit just intervals well, it approximates a number of harmonics quite accurately. For example, 21edo closely approximates the [[octave-reduced]] [[harmonic]]s [[7/4]] (a subminor seventh), [[15/8]] (a major seventh), [[23/16]] (a wide tritone), [[29/16]] (a supraminor seventh), [[31/16]] (a supermajor seventh), [[33/32]] (a quartertone), [[39/32]] (a neutral third), and [[43/32]] (an acute fourth). The intervals [[17/16]], [[19/16]], [[27/16]] are approximated less accurately, but are still usable, though 19 being flat combined with 17 and 27 being sharp means that [[19/17]] and [[27/19]] are over 20 cents off. 21edo can be crudely treated as a no-11s 31-limit temperament, though the lack of consistency will give some unusual results, such as [[10/9]] being mapped wider than [[9/8]]. However, treating 21edo as a 2.15.7.33.39.23.29.31.43 subgroup temperament allows for a more accurate JI interpretation of the tuning, with a maximum error of any 43-odd-limit interval in this subgroup being 6.4{{c}}. These approximations are also used by [[63edo]] and [[84edo]], which each cover many primes in high limits. 21edo also works well on the 2.27.9/5.7.11/5.13/5.17/5 subgroup, which can be derived from 63edo, and is possibly a more sensible way to treat it.
Since 21edo contains sub-edos of 3 and 7, it contains no heptatonic [[MOS scale]]s (other than 7edo and a few very [[Step ratio|hard]] scales) and a wealth of scales that repeat at a 1/3-octave period.


For 7-limit harmony (based on a chord of 0-7-12-17 approximating 4:5:6:7), using 1/3-octave period scales (i.e. those related to [[augmented (temperament)|augmented]] temperament) yields the most harmonically-efficient scales. The 9-tone [[3L 6s]] scale (related to Tcherepnin's scale in [[12edo]]) is an excellent example.
{| class="wikitable right-1 right-2 mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
 
|+ style="white-space: nowrap;" | JI approximation of 21edo
For scales with a full-octave period, only 6 degrees of 21edo generate unique scales: 1\21, 2\21, 4\21, 5\21, 8\21, and 10\21. Other degrees generate either 7edo, 3edo, or a repetition of one of the other scales.
|-
 
! Steps
21edo has the [[Step ratio|soft]] [[oneirotonic]] ([[5L 3s]]) MOS with generator 8\21; in addition to the [[naiadic]]s that generate it, it has neutral thirds (instead of major thirds as in [[13edo]] oneirotonic), neogothic minor thirds, and Baroque diatonic semitones. The 4-oneirosteps are more tritone-like than fifth-like, unlike in 13edo, although they do have a consonant, even JI-like quality to them. In terms of JI, it mainly approximates 16:23:30, 16:23:29 and their inversions.
! Cents
 
! Approximate ratios*
{| class="wikitable"
! Additional ratios<br>of 17, 19, and 27**
|-
|-
! Periods per octave
| 0
! Generator
| 0.00
! MOSes
| colspan="2" | [[1/1]]
|-
|-
| 1
| 1
| 2\21
| 57.14
| [[1L 9s]] <br> [[10L 1s]]
| [[29/28]], [[30/29]], [[31/30]], [[32/31]], [[33/32]]
| [[28/27]], [[34/33]], [[39/38]]
|-
|-
| 1
| 2
| 4\21
| 114.29
| [[5L 1s]]<br/>[[5L 6s]]
| [[15/14]], [[16/15]], [[31/29]], [[33/31]], [[46/43]]
| [[17/16]], [[29/27]]
|-
|-
| 1
| 3
| 5\21
| 171.43
| [[4L 1s]]<br/> [[4L 5s]]<br/> [[4L 9s]]
| [[11/10]], [[32/29]], [[31/28]], [[43/39]]
| [[10/9]], [[19/17]], [[34/31]]
|-
|-
| 1
| 4
| 8\21
| 228.57
| [[3L 2s]]<br/> [[5L 3s]]<br/> [[8L 5s]]
| [[8/7]], [[33/29]]
| [[17/15]], [[31/27]], [[38/33]], [[43/38]]
|-
|-
| 3
| 5
| 2\21
| 285.71
| [[3L 3s]]<br/> [[3L 6s]]<br/> [[9L 3s]]
| [[13/11]], [[33/28]], [[46/39]]
| [[19/16]], [[27/23]], [[32/27]], [[34/29]]
|-
|-
| 3
| 6
| 3\21
| 342.86
| [[3L 3s]]<br/> [[6L 3s]]<br/>[[6L 9s]]
| [[28/23]], [[39/32]]
| [[11/9]], [[17/14]], [[23/19]], [[38/31]]
|-
|-
| 7
| 7
| 1\21
| 400.00
| [[7L 7s]]
| [[29/23]], [[39/31]]
|}
| [[19/15]], [[34/27]], [[43/34]], [[54/43]]
 
|-
=== Rank-3 scales ===
| 8
The rank-3 scale [[diasem]] (323132313 or 313231323 in 21edo) is the 21edo tempering of [[Zarlino]] diatonic with 1\21 comma steps added, resulting in two "major seconds" (171{{c}} and 228{{c}}), two "minor thirds" (286{{c}} and 343{{c}}) and two "fourths" (457{{c}} and 514{{c}}). 21edo is the smallest edo to support a non-degenerate diasem (with L:M:S ratio 3:2:1).
| 457.14
 
| [[13/10]], [[30/23]], [[39/30]], [[43/33]], [[56/43]]
=== Tetrachordal scales ===
| [[38/29]]
While 21edo lacks any 7-note MOS scales, one can still construct a variety of interesting and useful 7-note scales using tetrachords instead of MOS generators. The 21edo fourth is 9 steps, which can be divided into three parts in the following ways:
|-
 
| 9
{| class="wikitable center-1 center-2"
| 514.29
| [[31/23]], [[39/29]], [[43/32]], [[58/43]]
| [[19/14]], [[23/17]]
|-
| 10
| 571.43
| [[32/23]], [[39/28]], [[46/33]], [[43/31]], [[60/43]]
| [[18/13]], [[38/27]]
|-
| 11
| 628.57
| [[23/16]], [[56/39]], [[33/23]], [[43/30]], [[62/43]]
| [[13/9]], [[27/19]]
|-
| 12
| 685.71
| [[46/31]], [[58/39]], [[43/29]], [[64/43]]
| [[28/19]], [[34/23]]
|-
| 13
| 742.86
| [[20/13]], [[23/15]], [[60/39]], [[43/28]], [[66/43]]
| [[29/19]]
|-
|-
! [[Step pattern]]
| 14
! [[Cents]]
| 800.00
! Example
| [[46/29]], [[62/39]]
! Name*
| [[30/19]], [[27/17]], [[43/27]], [[68/43]]
! Ups/downs name
|-
|-
| 3, 3, 3
| 15
| (0)-171-343-(514)
| 857.14
| C D E F
| [[23/14]], [[64/39]]
| Equable diatonic
| [[18/11]], [[28/17]], [[38/23]], [[31/19]]
| C perfect
|-
|-
| 4, 3, 2
| 16
| (0)-229-400-(514)
| 914.29
| C ^D ^E F
| [[22/13]], [[56/33]], [[39/23]]
| Soft diatonic
| [[32/19]], [[27/16]], [[46/27]], [[29/17]]
| C up, up-2
|-
|-
| 4, 4, 1
| 17
| (0)-229-457-(514)
| 971.43
| C ^D ^^E F
| [[7/4]], [[58/33]]
| Intense diatonic
| [[30/17]], [[54/31]], [[33/19]], [[76/43]]
| C dup, up-2 &amp; 6
|-
|-
| 5, 3, 1
| 18
| (0)-286-457-(514)
| 1028.57
| C ^^D ^^E F
| [[20/11]], [[29/16]], [[56/31]], [[78/43]]
| Archytas chromatic
| [[9/5]], [[34/19]], [[31/17]]
| C dup, dup-2
|-
|-
| 5, 2, 2
| 19
| (0)-286-400-(514)
| 1085.71
| C ^^D ^E F
| [[15/8]], [[28/15]], [[58/31]], [[62/33]], [[43/23]]
| Weak chromatic
| [[32/17]], [[54/29]]
| C up, dup 2 &amp; 6
|-
|-
| 6, 2, 1
| 20
| (0)-343-457-(514)
| 1142.86
| C ^<span style="font-size: 90%; vertical-align: super;">3</span>D ^^E F
| [[29/15]], [[56/29]], [[31/16]], [[60/31]], [[64/33]]
| Strong enharmonic
| [[27/14]], [[33/17]], [[76/39]]
| C dup, trup 2 &amp; 6
|-
|-
| 7, 1, 1
| 21
| (0)-400-457-(514)
| 1200.00
| C ^<span style="font-size: 90%; vertical-align: super;">4</span>D ^^E F
| colspan="2" | [[2/1]]
| Pythagorean enharmonic
| C dup, quadruple-up 2 &amp; 6
|}
|}
&lowast;These names may not be correct in relating to the ancient Greek tetrachordal [[genera]]; please change them if you know better!
<nowiki/>*43-odd-limit ratios of the 2.15.7.33.39.23.29.31.43 subgroup


The steps of these 7 basic patterns can also be permuted/rotated to give a total of 28 tetrachords, which can then be combined in either conjunct or disjunct form to yield a staggering number of scales. Thus 21 EDO can do reasonably-convincing imitations of the melodic forms of various tetrachordal musical traditions, such as ancient Greek, maqam, and dastgah.
<nowiki/>**Odd 27 by direct approximation


=== Other scales ===
Note: In the second column, the ratios 9/5, 11/9, 13/9, and their octave complements are all included here, being expressable as 27/15, 33/27, and 39/27 respectively. These ratios are mapped inconsistently to their second-best approximations in the patent val.
The subset 2 3 7 2 7 of 21edo ([[Pelog21]]) sounds similar to the ''Pelog lima'' mode of the [[Pelog]] scale.


Some modified versions of that Pelog-like scale, which vaguely resemble Japanese scales, include:
=== 15-odd-limit interval mappings ===
* 4 1 7 2 7
{{Q-odd-limit intervals}}
* 4 1 7 3 6
They sound best with with metallic and/or percussive timbres, such as the aperiodic timbres in [[Scale Workshop]].
 
The subset 2 5 5 6 3 of 21edo is a good tuning for the [[magnetosphere scale]].


== Regular temperament properties ==
== Regular temperament properties ==
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|}
|}


== Books / literature ==
== Scales ==
* Sword, Ron. "Icosihenaphonic Scales for Guitar". IAAA Press. 1st ed: July 2009.
=== MOS scales ===
Since 21edo contains sub-edos of 3 and 7, it contains no heptatonic [[MOS scale]]s (other than 7edo and a few very [[Step ratio|hard]] scales) and a wealth of scales that repeat at a 1/3-octave period.
 
For 7-limit harmony (based on a chord of 0-7-12-17 approximating 4:5:6:7), using 1/3-octave period scales (i.e. those related to [[augmented (temperament)|augmented]] temperament) yields the most harmonically-efficient scales. The 9-tone [[3L 6s]] scale (related to Tcherepnin's scale in [[12edo]]) is an excellent example.
 
For scales with a full-octave period, only 6 degrees of 21edo generate unique scales: 1\21, 2\21, 4\21, 5\21, 8\21, and 10\21. Other degrees generate either 7edo, 3edo, or a repetition of one of the other scales.
 
21edo has the [[Step ratio|soft]] [[oneirotonic]] ([[5L 3s]]) MOS with generator 8\21; in addition to the [[naiadic]]s that generate it, it has neutral thirds (instead of major thirds as in [[13edo]] oneirotonic), neogothic minor thirds, and Baroque diatonic semitones. The 4-oneirosteps are more tritone-like than fifth-like, unlike in 13edo, although they do have a consonant, even JI-like quality to them. In terms of JI, it mainly approximates 16:23:30, 16:23:29 and their inversions.
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Periods per octave
! Generator
! MOSes
|-
| 1
| 2\21
| [[1L 9s]] <br> [[10L 1s]]
|-
| 1
| 4\21
| [[5L 1s]]<br/>[[5L 6s]]
|-
| 1
| 5\21
| [[4L 1s]]<br/> [[4L 5s]]<br/> [[4L 9s]]
|-
| 1
| 8\21
| [[3L 2s]]<br/> [[5L 3s]]<br/> [[8L 5s]]
|-
| 3
| 2\21
| [[3L 3s]]<br/> [[3L 6s]]<br/> [[9L 3s]]
|-
| 3
| 3\21
| [[3L 3s]]<br/> [[6L 3s]]<br/>[[6L 9s]]
|-
| 7
| 1\21
| [[7L 7s]]
|}
 
==== List of useful MOS ====
* [[August]][6]: 5 2 5 2 5 2 (can use this like the augmented scale)
* August[12]: 2 1 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 1 2 2 (can use this like the chromatic scale)
* [[Oodako]][6]: 3 4 3 4 3 4 (can use this like the whole tone scale)
* Oodako[9]: 3 1 3 3 1 3 3 1 3 (optimised for no-fifths, no-fourths harmony, very [[xenharmonic]])
* Oodako[15]: 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 1
* [[Slendric]][5]: 4 4 4 4 5
* Slendric[6]: 4 4 4 4 1 4
* Slendric[11]: 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 (optimised for no-5s [[17-limit]] harmony, very xenharmonic)
* [[Whitewood]][7]: 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 (identical to [[7edo]])
* Whitewood[14]: 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1
 
=== Rank-3 scales ===
The rank-3 scale [[diasem]] (3 2 3 1 3 2 3 1 3 or 3 1 3 2 3 1 3 2 3 in 21edo) is the 21edo tempering of [[Zarlino]] diatonic with 1\21 comma steps added, resulting in two "major seconds" (171{{c}} and 228{{c}}), two "minor thirds" (286{{c}} and 343{{c}}) and two "fourths" (457{{c}} and 514{{c}}). 21edo is the smallest edo to support a non-degenerate diasem (with L:M:S ratio 3:2:1).
 
=== Tetrachordal scales ===
While 21edo lacks any 7-note MOS scales, one can still construct a variety of interesting and useful 7-note scales using tetrachords instead of MOS generators. The 21edo fourth is 9 steps, which can be divided into three parts in the following ways:
 
{| class="wikitable center-1 center-2"
|-
! [[Step pattern]]
! [[Cents]]
! Example
! Name*
! Ups/downs name
|-
| 3, 3, 3
| (0)-171-343-(514)
| C D E F
| Equable diatonic
| C perfect
|-
| 4, 3, 2
| (0)-229-400-(514)
| C ^D ^E F
| Soft diatonic
| C up, up-2
|-
| 4, 4, 1
| (0)-229-457-(514)
| C ^D ^^E F
| Intense diatonic
| C dup, up-2 &amp; 6
|-
| 5, 3, 1
| (0)-286-457-(514)
| C ^^D ^^E F
| Archytas chromatic
| C dup, dup-2
|-
| 5, 2, 2
| (0)-286-400-(514)
| C ^^D ^E F
| Weak chromatic
| C up, dup 2 &amp; 6
|-
| 6, 2, 1
| (0)-343-457-(514)
| C ^<span style="font-size: 90%; vertical-align: super;">3</span>D ^^E F
| Strong enharmonic
| C dup, trup 2 &amp; 6
|-
| 7, 1, 1
| (0)-400-457-(514)
| C ^<span style="font-size: 90%; vertical-align: super;">4</span>D ^^E F
| Pythagorean enharmonic
| C dup, quadruple-up 2 &amp; 6
|}
&lowast;These names may not be correct in relating to the ancient Greek tetrachordal [[genera]]; please change them if you know better!
 
The steps of these 7 basic patterns can also be permuted/rotated to give a total of 28 tetrachords, which can then be combined in either conjunct or disjunct form to yield a staggering number of scales. Thus 21 EDO can do reasonably-convincing imitations of the melodic forms of various tetrachordal musical traditions, such as ancient Greek, maqam, and dastgah.
 
=== Other scales ===
Some [[modmos]] of the [[miracle]] temperament are available in 21edo:
* Modmos of miracle[8]: 2 5 2 3 3 1 3 2
* Modmos of miracle[11]: 2 3 1 1 2 3 2 1 1 3 2
 
The subset 2 3 7 2 7 of 21edo ([[Pelog21]]) sounds similar to the ''Pelog lima'' mode of the [[Pelog]] scale.
 
Some modified versions of that Pelog-like scale, which vaguely resemble Japanese scales, include:
* 4 1 7 2 7
* 4 1 7 3 6
They sound best with with metallic and/or percussive timbres, such as the aperiodic timbres in [[Scale Workshop]].
 
The subset 4 5 3 5 4 of 21edo is a kooky pseudo-[[equipentatonic]] scale.
 
The subset 2 5 5 6 3 of 21edo is a good tuning for the [[magnetosphere scale]]{{idio}}.
 
== Instruments ==
[[Lumatone mapping for 21edo|Lumatone mappings for 21edo]] are available.


== Music ==
== Music ==
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; [[Bryan Deister]]
; [[Bryan Deister]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/shorts/yLSIZxJnMh8 ''21edo waltz''] (2025)
* [https://www.youtube.com/shorts/yLSIZxJnMh8 ''21edo waltz''] (2025)
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1S4C-m_Dcno ''21edo improv''] (2026)
* [https://www.youtube.com/shorts/9a-nJ_Ml9z8 ''21edo groove''] (2026)


; [[Fabrizio Fiale]]
; [[Fabrizio Fiale]]
* [https://www.reverbnation.com/ffffiale/song/17858773-lesatonale-ubriaco L'esatonale ubriaco (the drunk hexatonal), ALIENAMENTE]
* [https://www.reverbnation.com/ffffiale/song/17858773-lesatonale-ubriaco ''L'esatonale ubriaco (the drunk hexatonal), ALIENAMENTE'']


; [[Francium]]
; [[Francium]]
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; [[Frédéric Gagné]]
; [[Frédéric Gagné]]
* [https://youtu.be/tDjLcCictVQ?t=119 Tostarena: Ruins (21edo cover)], from [[XA Discord]]'s ''Xen Cover Project 2'' ([https://musescore.com/user/5995996/scores/8607089 score])
* [https://youtu.be/tDjLcCictVQ?t=119 ''Tostarena: Ruins (21edo cover)''], from [[XA Discord]]'s ''Xen Cover Project 2'' ([https://musescore.com/user/5995996/scores/8607089 score])


; [[Frédéric Gagné]], [[Ian Means]] and [[User:AraMax|AraMax]]
; [[Frédéric Gagné]], [[Ian Means]] and [[User:AraMax|AraMax]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rTbLQ9j1sE&t=135s Mirage Haze], from XA Discord's ''Deleted User EP'' ([https://musescore.com/user/5995996/scores/7852055 score])
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rTbLQ9j1sE&t=135s ''Mirage Haze''], from XA Discord's ''Deleted User EP'' ([https://musescore.com/user/5995996/scores/7852055 score])


; [[Andrew Heathwaite]]
; [[Andrew Heathwaite]]
* [https://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=122613&songID=933715 Anomalous Readings] [http://clones.soonlabel.com/public/micro/gene_ward_smith/Others/Heathwaite/andrewheathwaite+anomalousreadingsin21tet.mp3 (MP3)]
* [https://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=122613&songID=933715 ''Anomalous Readings''] [http://clones.soonlabel.com/public/micro/gene_ward_smith/Others/Heathwaite/andrewheathwaite+anomalousreadingsin21tet.mp3 (MP3)]


; [[Inthar]]
; [[Inthar]]
* [[:File:The Angels' Library.mp3|The Angels' Library]] in the Sarnathian (23233233) mode of 21edo [[5L 3s]] ([[:File:The Angels' Library Score.pdf|score]])
* ''[[:File:The Angels' Library.mp3|The Angels' Library]] in the Sarnathian (23233233) mode of 21edo [[5L 3s]]'' ([[:File:The Angels' Library Score.pdf|score]])


; [[Budjarn Lambeth]]
; [[Budjarn Lambeth]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIwfO1lZWAc Improvisation in 21edo (May 2025) - scale I designed for a metallic timbre]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIwfO1lZWAc ''The Bells In The Rain (uses a scale designed for metallic timbres)''] (2025)


; [[Claudi Meneghin]]
; [[Claudi Meneghin]]
* [http://soonlabel.com/xenharmonic/archives/2336 21-penny jingle] {{dead link}}
* [http://soonlabel.com/xenharmonic/archives/2336 ''21-penny jingle''] {{dead link}}
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpcqXD8tpXc Trio Sonata in 21edo for Organ (The Sewing Machine)]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpcqXD8tpXc ''Trio Sonata in 21edo for Organ (The Sewing Machine)''] (2018)
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0QA0ZQHPvk 21edo Chacony, for two Harpsichords]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0QA0ZQHPvk ''21edo Chacony, for two Harpsichords''] (2019)
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0aKutu0gVg ''Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, with Shepard Effect''] (2023)
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0aKutu0gVg ''Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, with Shepard Effect''] (2023)
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlpAbSdy_sg ''Trio Sonata for Baroque Trio in 21 EDO''] (2026)


; [[Nick, The NRG]]
; [[Nick, The NRG]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHyrWBH57sw Moonlight Shanty]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHyrWBH57sw ''Moonlight Shanty'']


; [[NullPointerException Music]]
; [[NullPointerException Music]]
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; [[Relyt R]]
; [[Relyt R]]
* from ''Xuixo'' (2023)
* from ''Xuixo'' (2023)
** "Silicon Burning" [https://relytr.bandcamp.com/track/silicon-burning-21-edo Bandcamp] | [https://open.spotify.com/track/4MxWvoBpGAbBVvvD3uZhDp Spotify]
** ''Silicon Burning'' [https://relytr.bandcamp.com/track/silicon-burning-21-edo Bandcamp] | [https://open.spotify.com/track/4MxWvoBpGAbBVvvD3uZhDp Spotify]
** "10 Megakelvin" [https://relytr.bandcamp.com/track/10-megakelvin-21-edo Bandcamp] | [https://open.spotify.com/track/7D8gGwgdctEyoAxDqfgLEI Spotify]
** ''10 Megakelvin'' [https://relytr.bandcamp.com/track/10-megakelvin-21-edo Bandcamp] | [https://open.spotify.com/track/7D8gGwgdctEyoAxDqfgLEI Spotify]


; [[Ron Sword]]
; [[Ron Sword]]
* [http://www.ronsword.com/sounds/21_improv.mp3 Short Clip of 21-edo Acoustic] {{dead link}}
* [http://www.ronsword.com/sounds/21_improv.mp3 ''Short Clip of 21-edo Acoustic''] {{dead link}}
* [http://www.ronsword.com/sounds/Ron_Sword_21_Tone_improv.mp3 Open tuning Drone Improvisation in 21-edo] {{dead link}}
* [http://www.ronsword.com/sounds/Ron_Sword_21_Tone_improv.mp3 ''Open tuning Drone Improvisation in 21-edo''] {{dead link}}


; [[Stephen Weigel]]
; [[Stephen Weigel]]
* [https://soundcloud.com/overtoneshock/little-fugue-21-edo?in=overtoneshock/sets/xenharmonic-microtonal Iridescent Wenge Fugue] (accepted to [https://www.seamusonline.org/ SEAMUS 2018] and [http://eabarndance.com/ Electroacoustic Barn Dance 2018])
* [https://soundcloud.com/overtoneshock/little-fugue-21-edo?in=overtoneshock/sets/xenharmonic-microtonal ''Iridescent Wenge Fugue''] (accepted to [https://www.seamusonline.org/ SEAMUS 2018] and [http://eabarndance.com/ Electroacoustic Barn Dance 2018])
* [https://xenharmonicgod.bandcamp.com/album/weigel-family-christmas-xenharmonic-chocolate WEIGEL FAMILY CHRISTMAS (xenharmonic chocolate)], an album of xenharmonic Christmas covers, many are in 21 EDO
* [https://xenharmonicgod.bandcamp.com/album/weigel-family-christmas-xenharmonic-chocolate ''WEIGEL FAMILY CHRISTMAS (xenharmonic chocolate)'']{{dead link}}, an album of xenharmonic Christmas covers, many are in 21 EDO


; [[Randy Wells]]
; [[Randy Wells]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sA5HfL3FjJU The Island Scene]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sA5HfL3FjJU ''The Island Scene'']


; [[Randy Winchester]]
; [[Randy Winchester]]
* [http://micro.soonlabel.com/gene_ward_smith/Others/Winchester/15%20-%2015.%2021%20octave.mp3 Comets Over Flatland 15]
* [http://micro.soonlabel.com/gene_ward_smith/Others/Winchester/15%20-%2015.%2021%20octave.mp3 ''Comets Over Flatland 15'']
* [http://micro.soonlabel.com/gene_ward_smith/Others/Winchester/18%20-%2018.%2021%20octave.mp3 Comets Over Flatland 18]
* [http://micro.soonlabel.com/gene_ward_smith/Others/Winchester/18%20-%2018.%2021%20octave.mp3 ''Comets Over Flatland 18'']


; [[User:Fitzgerald_Lee|Fitzgerald Lee]]
; [[User:Fitzgerald_Lee|Fitzgerald Lee]]
* [https://youtu.be/Nxn2FJWORIg Teetering Rag] (2025)
* [https://youtu.be/Nxn2FJWORIg ''Teetering Rag''] (2025)


== See also ==
== Books / literature ==
* [[Lumatone mapping for 21edo]]
* Sword, Ron. "Icosihenaphonic Scales for Guitar". IAAA Press. 1st ed: July 2009.


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