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'''The rows categorise temperaments by the [[just intonation subgroup]] they approximate.''' | '''The rows categorise temperaments by the [[just intonation subgroup]] they approximate.''' | ||
The 2.3.5 subgroup is what most theorists believe 12 tone equal temperament belongs to (but there is plenty of disagreement about that). | The 2.3.5 subgroup is what most theorists believe 12 tone equal temperament belongs to (but there is plenty of disagreement about that). | ||
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Some theorists believe including 13, 17 or higher in a subgroup is pointless because the brain can't register such complex intervals. Others believe these intervals are registered by the brain, maybe subtly and subconsciously in some instances, but still they matter. It is up to you which theorists you believe on that. | Some theorists believe including 13, 17 or higher in a subgroup is pointless because the brain can't register such complex intervals. Others believe these intervals are registered by the brain, maybe subtly and subconsciously in some instances, but still they matter. It is up to you which theorists you believe on that. | ||
You may see the same temperament multiple times on the table. Here’s why: | You may see the same temperament multiple times on the table. Here’s why: | ||
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'''Columns''' | '''Columns''' | ||
'''The columns categorise temperaments by the approximate number of notes needed to reach all the important intervals''' within the practice of that temperament. | '''The columns categorise temperaments by the approximate number of notes needed to reach all the important intervals''' within the practice of that temperament. | ||