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== Intervals ==
== Harmonics ==
{{Interval table}}
6ed5 does not approximate any sensible [[subgroup]] of integer [[harmonic]]s. If one does try to interpret it using an integer subgroup, then it looks something like a 5.19.33 subgroup: which has severely limited use cases.


== Harmonics ==
6ed5 does however have some [[chord]]s and [[interval]]s that sound good for its size, despite its poor approximations of pure harmonics. These shine when it is interpreted using a [[Subgroup temperaments#Fractional subgroup temperaments|fractional subgroup]].
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== Intervals ==
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
|+
!Step
!Interval (¢)
!JI approximated <br>(subgroup A)
!JI approximated <br>(subgroup B)
!JI approximated <br>(subgroup C)
|-
|1
|424.39
|9/7
|14/11
|23/18
|-
|2
|928.77
|12/7
|12/7
|53/31
|-
|3
|1393.16
|9/4
|29/13
|38/17
|-
|4
|1857.54
|29/10
|35/12
|38/13
|-
|5
|2321.93
|19/5
|23/6
|65/17
|-
|6
|2786.31
|5/1
|5/1
|5/1
|}
* Subgroup A = low complexity subgroup: 5/1.9/4.9/7.12/7.19/5.29/10
* Subgroup B = compromise subgroup: 5/1.12/7.14/11.23/6.29/13.35/12
* Subgroup C = low error subgroup: 5/1.23/18.38/13.38/17.53/31.65/17
Other interpretations are possible.
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Revision as of 05:00, 17 December 2024

← 5ed5 6ed5 7ed5 →
Prime factorization 2 × 3 (highly composite)
Step size 464.386 ¢ 
Octave 3\6ed5 (1393.16 ¢) (→ 1\2ed5)
Twelfth 4\6ed5 (1857.54 ¢) (→ 2\3ed5)
Consistency limit 2
Distinct consistency limit 2

6 equal divisions of the 5th harmonic (abbreviated 6ed5) is a nonoctave tuning system that divides the interval of 5/1 into 6 equal parts of about 464 ¢ each. Each step represents a frequency ratio of 51/6, or the 6th root of 5.

Harmonics

6ed5 does not approximate any sensible subgroup of integer harmonics. If one does try to interpret it using an integer subgroup, then it looks something like a 5.19.33 subgroup: which has severely limited use cases.

6ed5 does however have some chords and intervals that sound good for its size, despite its poor approximations of pure harmonics. These shine when it is interpreted using a fractional subgroup.

Approximation of harmonics in 6ed5
Harmonic 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Error Absolute (¢) +193 -44 -78 +0 +149 -118 +115 -89 +193 +28 -122
Relative (%) +41.6 -9.6 -16.8 +0.0 +32.0 -25.4 +24.8 -19.1 +41.6 +6.1 -26.4
Steps
(reduced)
3
(3)
4
(4)
5
(5)
6
(0)
7
(1)
7
(1)
8
(2)
8
(2)
9
(3)
9
(3)
9
(3)
(higher harmonics)
Harmonic 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
Error Absolute (¢) +203 +75 -44 -156 +203 +104 +11 -78 -163 +221 +144 +71 +0 -68
Relative (%) +43.8 +16.2 -9.6 -33.6 +43.8 +22.5 +2.3 -16.8 -35.0 +47.7 +31.1 +15.2 +0.0 -14.6
Steps
(reduced)
10
(4)
10
(4)
10
(4)
10
(4)
11
(5)
11
(5)
11
(5)
11
(5)
11
(5)
12
(0)
12
(0)
12
(0)
12
(0)
12
(0)

Intervals

Step Interval (¢) JI approximated
(subgroup A)
JI approximated
(subgroup B)
JI approximated
(subgroup C)
1 424.39 9/7 14/11 23/18
2 928.77 12/7 12/7 53/31
3 1393.16 9/4 29/13 38/17
4 1857.54 29/10 35/12 38/13
5 2321.93 19/5 23/6 65/17
6 2786.31 5/1 5/1 5/1
  • Subgroup A = low complexity subgroup: 5/1.9/4.9/7.12/7.19/5.29/10
  • Subgroup B = compromise subgroup: 5/1.12/7.14/11.23/6.29/13.35/12
  • Subgroup C = low error subgroup: 5/1.23/18.38/13.38/17.53/31.65/17

Other interpretations are possible.