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For a variety of reasons, common-practice music has been somewhat stuck at the 5-limit for centuries, though 7-limit intervals have a characteristic jazzy sound which is at least partially familiar. Music in the 7-limit thus represents a large step forward, although not as much as 11- or 13-limit, which usually sound much more exotic. | For a variety of reasons, common-practice music has been somewhat stuck at the 5-limit for centuries, though 7-limit intervals have a characteristic jazzy sound which is at least partially familiar. Music in the 7-limit thus represents a large step forward, although not as much as 11- or 13-limit, which usually sound much more exotic. | ||
Relative to their size, the equal divisions [12edo]], [[19edo]], [31edo]], [[99edo]] and [[171edo]] provide good approximations to the 7-limit, with [[15edo]], [[22edo]], [[27edo]], [[ | Relative to their size, the equal divisions [[12edo]], [[19edo]], [[31edo]], [[99edo]] and [[171edo]] provide good approximations to the 7-limit, with [[15edo]], [[22edo]], [[27edo]], [[41edo]], [[46edo]], [[53edo]], [[58edo]], [[68edo]], [[72edo]], [[118edo], [[130edo]], [[140edo]] and [[152edo]] among the others worthy of notice. | ||
see [[Harmonic Limit]] | see [[Harmonic Limit]] | ||
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For a variety of reasons, common-practice music has been somewhat stuck at the 5-limit for centuries, though 7-limit intervals have a characteristic jazzy sound which is at least partially familiar. Music in the 7-limit thus represents a large step forward, although not as much as 11- or 13-limit, which usually sound much more exotic.<br /> | For a variety of reasons, common-practice music has been somewhat stuck at the 5-limit for centuries, though 7-limit intervals have a characteristic jazzy sound which is at least partially familiar. Music in the 7-limit thus represents a large step forward, although not as much as 11- or 13-limit, which usually sound much more exotic.<br /> | ||
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Relative to their size, the equal divisions | Relative to their size, the equal divisions <a class="wiki_link" href="/12edo">12edo</a>, <a class="wiki_link" href="/19edo">19edo</a>, <a class="wiki_link" href="/31edo">31edo</a>, <a class="wiki_link" href="/99edo">99edo</a> and <a class="wiki_link" href="/171edo">171edo</a> provide good approximations to the 7-limit, with <a class="wiki_link" href="/15edo">15edo</a>, <a class="wiki_link" href="/22edo">22edo</a>, <a class="wiki_link" href="/27edo">27edo</a>, <a class="wiki_link" href="/41edo">41edo</a>, <a class="wiki_link" href="/46edo">46edo</a>, <a class="wiki_link" href="/53edo">53edo</a>, <a class="wiki_link" href="/58edo">58edo</a>, <a class="wiki_link" href="/68edo">68edo</a>, <a class="wiki_link" href="/72edo">72edo</a>, [[118edo], <a class="wiki_link" href="/130edo">130edo</a>, <a class="wiki_link" href="/140edo">140edo</a> and <a class="wiki_link" href="/152edo">152edo</a> among the others worthy of notice.<br /> | ||
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see <a class="wiki_link" href="/Harmonic%20Limit">Harmonic Limit</a></body></html></pre></div> | see <a class="wiki_link" href="/Harmonic%20Limit">Harmonic Limit</a></body></html></pre></div> | ||