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== Tunings ==
== Tunings ==
Common meantone tunings can be classified into [[eigenmonzo|eigenmonzo (unchanged interval)]] tunings, edo tunings, prime-optimized tunings and others. In eigenmonzo tunings such as the [[quarter-comma meantone]], a certain interval is tuned pure and certain others are equally off. Edo tunings like [[31edo]] have rational size relationship between steps, and happen to send an additional comma to unison. Prime-optimized tunings are optimized for all intervals. For a more complete list, see the table below. These different tunings are referred to as "temperaments" in traditional terms.  
Common meantone tunings can be classified into [[target tuning]]s, edo tunings, prime-optimized tunings and others. In target tunings such as the [[quarter-comma meantone]], a certain interval is tuned pure and certain others are equally off. Edo tunings like [[31edo]] have rational size relationship between steps, and happen to send an additional comma to unison. Prime-optimized tunings are optimized for all intervals. For a more complete list, see the table below. These different tunings are referred to as "temperaments" in traditional terms.  


; Notable unchanged-interval (eigenmonzo) tunings
; Notable target tunings
* [[1/2-comma meantone]] – with eigenmonzo [[10/9]]
* [[1/2-comma meantone]] – with eigenmonzo [[10/9]]
* [[1/3-comma meantone]] – with eigenmonzo [[5/3]]
* [[1/3-comma meantone]] – with eigenmonzo [[5/3]]
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* [[Lucy tuning]]
* [[Lucy tuning]]
* Equal beating tunings
* Equal beating tunings
* 5-limit [[DKW theory|DKW]]: ~2 = 1200.000{{c}}, ~3/2 = 696.353{{c}}


=== Prime-optimized tunings ===
=== Prime-optimized tunings ===
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| [[9/5]]
| [[9/5]]
| 691.202
| 691.202
| '''Lower bound of 9-odd-limit diamond tradeoff'''<br />[[1/2-comma meantone|1/2 comma]], tunings flatter than this do not fit the original sense of meantone, since their whole tones are no longer between 9/8 and 10/9  
| '''Lower bound of 9-odd-limit diamond tradeoff'''<br>[[1/2-comma meantone|1/2 comma]], tunings flatter than this do not fit the original sense of meantone, since their whole tones are no longer between 9/8 and 10/9  
|-
|-
| [[59edo|34\59]]
| [[59edo|34\59]]
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$$ n = (g_J - g)/g_c $$
$$ n = (g_J - g)/g_c $$
=== Other tunings ===
* [[DKW theory|DKW]] (2.3.5): ~2 = 1200.000{{c}}, ~3/2 = 696.353{{c}}


== Music ==
== Music ==