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''Notes: Excellent odd harmonics 7, 15, 23, 29, 31, 33, 39, 43, all derived from 84edo | ''Notes: Excellent odd harmonics 7, 15, 23, 29, 31, 33, 39, 43, all derived from 84edo; less accurate but still usable 17, 19, 27; also note 3*21 subgroup from 63edo'' | ||
21edo contains three [[7edo]] "equiheptatonic" scales, and can be interpreted as 7edo but with the capability to inflect up or down by a quarter-tone. The 7edo subset functions as a basic "diatonic" scale, though maximum-variety-3 options might also be preferable (such as omnidiatonic). In other words, all intervals have "minor", "neutral", and "major" variations, which makes building scales in 21edo rather interesting. If 21edo is analyzed purely diatonically, no chromatic alterations can exist because the chromatic semitone is equal to 0 cents (a fact characteristic of [[whitewood]] temperaments). So, another kind of accidental (such as ups and downs) is usually used instead, though it might be "reskinned" as sharps and flats to aid melodic intuition. | 21edo contains three [[7edo]] "equiheptatonic" scales, and can be interpreted as 7edo but with the capability to inflect up or down by a quarter-tone. The 7edo subset functions as a basic "diatonic" scale, though maximum-variety-3 options might also be preferable (such as omnidiatonic). In other words, all intervals have "minor", "neutral", and "major" variations, which makes building scales in 21edo rather interesting. If 21edo is analyzed purely diatonically, no chromatic alterations can exist because the chromatic semitone is equal to 0 cents (a fact characteristic of [[whitewood]] temperaments). So, another kind of accidental (such as ups and downs) is usually used instead, though it might be "reskinned" as sharps and flats to aid melodic intuition. | ||