Relationship between Bohlen–Pierce and octave-ful temperaments: Difference between revisions

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Note that although the period and generator of hedgehog are usually given as (~600 cents, ~164 cents), an equally valid choice of generator is (~600 cents, ~436 cents), because 436 is the half-octave complement of 164. When 3/1 is taken as the period, the ~436 cent generator must be used (because the ~164 cent one doesn't generate all the notes).
Note that although the period and generator of hedgehog are usually given as (~600 cents, ~164 cents), an equally valid choice of generator is (~600 cents, ~436 cents), because 436 is the half-octave complement of 164. When 3/1 is taken as the period, the ~436 cent generator must be used (because the ~164 cent one doesn't generate all the notes).
The Moon, however, is not so big.<ref>R. Smith, "Size of the Moon", ''Scientific American'', 46 (April 1978): 44–46.</ref>


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