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Color notation can name every regular temperament. The name is based on the comma(s) tempered out. Words like large, small, double, etc. are abbreviated to make the names a reasonable length. | Color notation can name every regular temperament. The name is based on the comma(s) tempered out. Words like large, small, double, etc. are abbreviated to make the names a reasonable length. | ||
* Double = bi- ("bee"), triple = tri- ("tree"), quadruple = quad-, quintuple = quin- | |||
Double = bi- ("bee"), triple = tri- ("tree"), quadruple = quad-, quintuple = quin- | * 6-fold = tribi-, 7-fold = sep-, 8-fold = quabi-, 9-fold = tritri-, 10-fold = quinbi- | ||
* 12-fold = quatri-, 14-fold = sepbi-, 15-fold = quintri-, 16-fold = quadquad-, etc. | |||
6-fold = tribi-, 7-fold = sep-, 8-fold = quabi-, 9-fold = tritri-, 10-fold = quinbi- | * Large = la-, small = sa-, double large = lala-, triple large = trila-, etc. | ||
['''''Possible further abbreviations: these commas occur so rarely, is it worthwhile to do so?'''''] Higher primes can use the color word for the prime, but with suffix -e for exponent: 11 = le = "leh", 13 = the (unvoiced th), 17 = se, 19 = ne, 23 = twenty-the, etc. | |||
12-fold = quatri-, 14-fold = sepbi-, 15-fold = quintri-, 16-fold = quadquad-, etc. | |||
11 = le = "leh", 13 = the (unvoiced th), 17 = se, 19 = ne, 23 = twenty-the | |||
Even with these abbreviations, temperament names can get quite long. To make them quicker to rattle off, "bee" and "tree" are preferred over "bye" and "try", and quadbi is shortened to quabi. | Even with these abbreviations, temperament names can get quite long. To make them quicker to rattle off, "bee" and "tree" are preferred over "bye" and "try", and quadbi is shortened to quabi. | ||
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La is also the La note in solfege, and Sa is the tonic in saregam. The meaning will always be clear from context. Notes are never large or small. In fixed-do countries, the chord ALw is "La lawa". | La is also the La note in solfege, and Sa is the tonic in saregam. The meaning will always be clear from context. Notes are never large or small. In fixed-do countries, the chord ALw is "La lawa". | ||
There can be more than one way to name a comma. | There can be more than one way to name a comma. To avoid duplicate names, there are naming rules: | ||
== Rules for naming remote colors and extreme magnitudes: == | == Rules for naming remote colors and extreme magnitudes: == | ||
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Gugu is generally preferred over bigu (zogugu not zobigu). But bizo is preferred over zozo sometimes to indicate the GCD, e.g. bizogugu not zozoquadgu. Likewise, tribigu is preferred over trigugu, as is quabigu over quadgugu, and quinbigu over quingugu. | Gugu is generally preferred over bigu (zogugu not zobigu). But bizo is preferred over zozo sometimes to indicate the GCD, e.g. bizogugu not zozoquadgu. Likewise, tribigu is preferred over trigugu, as is quabigu over quadgugu, and quinbigu over quingugu. | ||
<u>BICOLORED EXAMPLES</u>: | |||
gg = gugu<br /> | gg = gugu<br /> | ||
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3z+3g = trizogu<br /> | 3z+3g = trizogu<br /> | ||
3z+gg = trizoagugu<br /> | 3z+gg = trizoagugu<br /> | ||
3z+g = trizoagu | 3z+g = trizoagu | ||
4g = quadgu<br /> | 4g = quadgu<br /> | ||
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4z+g = quadzoagu | 4z+g = quadzoagu | ||
5g = quingu<br/> | 5g = quingu<br /> | ||
z+5g = zoquingu<br/> | z+5g = zoquingu<br /> | ||
2z+5g = zozoquingu<br/> | 2z+5g = zozoquingu<br /> | ||
3z+5g = trizoaquingu<br/> | 3z+5g = trizoaquingu<br /> | ||
4z+5g = quadzoaquingu<br/> | 4z+5g = quadzoaquingu<br /> | ||
5z+5g = quinzogu<br/> | 5z+5g = quinzogu<br /> | ||
5z+4g = quinzoaquadgu<br/> | 5z+4g = quinzoaquadgu<br /> | ||
5z+3g = quinzoatrigu<br/> | 5z+3g = quinzoatrigu<br /> | ||
5z+2g = quinzoagugu<br/> | 5z+2g = quinzoagugu<br /> | ||
5z+g = quinzoagu | 5z+g = quinzoagu | ||
6g = tribigu<br/> | 6g = tribigu<br /> | ||
z+6g = zotribigu<br/> | z+6g = zotribigu<br /> | ||
2z+6g = bizotrigu<br/> | 2z+6g = bizotrigu<br /> | ||
3z+6g = trizogugu<br/> | 3z+6g = trizogugu<br /> | ||
4z+6g = bizozotrigu<br/> | 4z+6g = bizozotrigu<br /> | ||
5z+6g = quinzoatribigu<br/> | 5z+6g = quinzoatribigu<br /> | ||
6z+6g = tribizogu<br/> | 6z+6g = tribizogu<br /> | ||
6z+5g = tribizoaquingu<br/> | 6z+5g = tribizoaquingu<br /> | ||
6z+4g = tribizoaquadgu*<br/> | 6z+4g = tribizoaquadgu*<br /> | ||
6z+3g = trizozogu<br/> | 6z+3g = trizozogu<br /> | ||
6z+2g = tribizoagugu*<br/> | 6z+2g = tribizoagugu*<br /> | ||
6z+g = tribizoagu | 6z+g = tribizoagu | ||
7g = sepgu<br/> | 7g = sepgu<br /> | ||
z+7g = zosepgu<br/> | z+7g = zosepgu<br /> | ||
2z+7g = zozosepgu<br/> | 2z+7g = zozosepgu<br /> | ||
3z+7g = trizoasepgu<br/> | 3z+7g = trizoasepgu<br /> | ||
4z+7g = quadzoasepgu<br/> | 4z+7g = quadzoasepgu<br /> | ||
5z+7g = quinzoasepgu<br/> | 5z+7g = quinzoasepgu<br /> | ||
6z+7g = tribizoasepgu<br/> | 6z+7g = tribizoasepgu<br /> | ||
7z+7g = sepzogu<br/> | 7z+7g = sepzogu<br /> | ||
7z+6g = sepzoatribigu<br/> | 7z+6g = sepzoatribigu<br /> | ||
7z+5g = sepzoaquingu<br/> | 7z+5g = sepzoaquingu<br /> | ||
7z+4g = sepzoaquadgu<br/> | 7z+4g = sepzoaquadgu<br /> | ||
7z+3g = sepzoatrigu<br/> | 7z+3g = sepzoatrigu<br /> | ||
7z+2g = sepzoagugu<br/> | 7z+2g = sepzoagugu<br /> | ||
7z+g = sepzoagu | 7z+g = sepzoagu | ||
8g = quabigu<br/> | 8g = quabigu<br /> | ||
z+8g = zoquabigu<br/> | z+8g = zoquabigu<br /> | ||
2z+8g = bizoquadgu<br/> | 2z+8g = bizoquadgu<br /> | ||
3z+8g = trizoaquabigu<br/> | 3z+8g = trizoaquabigu<br /> | ||
4z+8g = quadzogugu<br/> | 4z+8g = quadzogugu<br /> | ||
5z+8g = quinzoaquabigu<br/> | 5z+8g = quinzoaquabigu<br /> | ||
6z+8g = tribizoaquabigu* <br/> | 6z+8g = tribizoaquabigu* <br /> | ||
7z+8g = sepzoaquabigu<br/> | 7z+8g = sepzoaquabigu<br /> | ||
8z+8g = quabizogu<br/> | 8z+8g = quabizogu<br /> | ||
8z+7g = quabizoasepgu<br/> | 8z+7g = quabizoasepgu<br /> | ||
8z+6g = quabizoatribigu*<br/> | 8z+6g = quabizoatribigu*<br /> | ||
8z+5g = quabizoaquingu<br/> | 8z+5g = quabizoaquingu<br /> | ||
8z+4g = quadzozogu<br/> | 8z+4g = quadzozogu<br /> | ||
8z+3g = quabizoatrigu<br/> | 8z+3g = quabizoatrigu<br /> | ||
8z+2g = quabizoagugu*<br/> | 8z+2g = quabizoagugu*<br /> | ||
8z+g = quabizoagu | 8z+g = quabizoagu | ||
9g = tritrigu<br/> | 9g = tritrigu<br /> | ||
z+9g = zotritrigu<br/> | z+9g = zotritrigu<br /> | ||
2z+9g = zozotritrigu<br/> | 2z+9g = zozotritrigu<br /> | ||
3z+9g = trizotrigu<br/> | 3z+9g = trizotrigu<br /> | ||
4z+9g = quadzoatritrigu<br/> | 4z+9g = quadzoatritrigu<br /> | ||
5z+9g = quinzoatritrigu<br/> | 5z+9g = quinzoatritrigu<br /> | ||
6z+9g = trizozotrigu<br/> | 6z+9g = trizozotrigu<br /> | ||
7z+9g = sepzoatritrigu<br/> | 7z+9g = sepzoatritrigu<br /> | ||
8z+9g = quabizoatritrigu<br/> | 8z+9g = quabizoatritrigu<br /> | ||
9z+9g = tritrizogu<br/> | 9z+9g = tritrizogu<br /> | ||
9z+8g = tritrizoaquabigu<br/> | 9z+8g = tritrizoaquabigu<br /> | ||
9z+7g = tritrizoasepgu<br/> | 9z+7g = tritrizoasepgu<br /> | ||
9z+6g = tritrizoatribigu*<br/> | 9z+6g = tritrizoatribigu*<br /> | ||
9z+5g = tritrizoaquingu<br/> | 9z+5g = tritrizoaquingu<br /> | ||
9z+4g = tritrizoaquadgu<br/> | 9z+4g = tritrizoaquadgu<br /> | ||
9z+3g = tritrizoatrigu*<br/> | 9z+3g = tritrizoatrigu*<br /> | ||
9z+2g = tritrizoagugu<br/> | 9z+2g = tritrizoagugu<br /> | ||
9z+g = tritrizoagu | 9z+g = tritrizoagu | ||
''<u>Possible solution to the GCD problem</u>:'' | |||
bi- + -a- = double-all --> affects the whole name | ''bi- + -a- = double-all --> affects the whole name'' | ||
6z+4g = tribizoaquadgu* = biatrizoagugu?<br/> | 6z+4g = tribizoaquadgu* = biatrizoagugu?<br /> | ||
6z+2g = tribizoagugu* = biatrizoagu?<br/> | 6z+2g = tribizoagugu* = biatrizoagu?<br /> | ||
6z+8g = tribizoaquabigu* = biatrizoaquadgu?<br/> | 6z+8g = tribizoaquabigu* = biatrizoaquadgu?<br /> | ||
8z+6g = quabizoatribigu* = biaquadzoatrigu?<br/> | 8z+6g = quabizoatribigu* = biaquadzoatrigu?<br /> | ||
8z+2g = quabizoagugu* = biaquadzoagu?<br/> | 8z+2g = quabizoagugu* = biaquadzoagu?<br /> | ||
9z+6g = tritrizoatribigu* = triatrizoagugu?<br/> | 9z+6g = tritrizoatribigu* = triatrizoagugu?<br /> | ||
9z+3g = tritrizoatrigu* = triatrizoagu | 9z+3g = tritrizoatrigu* = triatrizoagu? | ||
TRICOLORED | <u>TRICOLORED EXAMPLES</u>: | ||
if ilo is single, it just gets tacked onto the beginning: | if ilo is single, it just gets tacked onto the beginning: | ||
1o+z+2g = lozogugu<br/> | 1o+z+2g = lozogugu<br /> | ||
1o+2z+2g = lobizogu<br/> | 1o+2z+2g = lobizogu<br /> | ||
1o+2z+g = lozozogu<br/> | 1o+2z+g = lozozogu<br /> | ||
1o+z+3g = lozotrigu<br/> | 1o+z+3g = lozotrigu<br /> | ||
etc. | etc. | ||
1oo+z+g = lolozogu<br/> | 1oo+z+g = lolozogu<br /> | ||
1oo+z+2g = lolozogugu = zobilogu? biloguazo?<br/> | 1oo+z+2g = lolozogugu = zobilogu? biloguazo?<br /> | ||
1oo+2z+2g = bilozogu<br/> | 1oo+2z+2g = bilozogu<br /> | ||
1oo+2z+g = bilozoagu | 1oo+2z+g = bilozoagu | ||
1oo+z+3g = lolozotrigu<br/> | 1oo+z+3g = lolozotrigu<br /> | ||
1oo+2z+3g = bilozoatrigu<br/> | 1oo+2z+3g = bilozoatrigu<br /> | ||
1oo+3z+3g = lolotrizogu<br/> | 1oo+3z+3g = lolotrizogu<br /> | ||
1oo+3z+2g = lolotrizoagugu = biloguatrizo? trizoabilogu?<br/> | 1oo+3z+2g = lolotrizoagugu = biloguatrizo? trizoabilogu?<br /> | ||
1oo+3z+g = lolotrizoagu | 1oo+3z+g = lolotrizoagu | ||
1ooozg = triloazogu<br/> | 1ooozg = triloazogu<br /> | ||
1ooozgg = triloazogugu<br/> | 1ooozgg = triloazogugu<br /> | ||
1ooozzgg = triloabizogu<br/> | 1ooozzgg = triloabizogu<br /> | ||
1ooozzg = triloazozogu | 1ooozzg = triloazozogu | ||
1ooo+z+3g = triloazotrigu = zotrilogu?<br/> | 1ooo+z+3g = triloazotrigu = zotrilogu?<br /> | ||
1ooo+2z+3g = triloazozotrigu = zozotrilogu?<br/> | 1ooo+2z+3g = triloazozotrigu = zozotrilogu?<br /> | ||
1ooo+3z+3g = trilozogu<br/> | 1ooo+3z+3g = trilozogu<br /> | ||
1ooo+3z+2g = trilozoagugu<br/> | 1ooo+3z+2g = trilozoagugu<br /> | ||
1ooo+3z+g = trilozoagu | 1ooo+3z+g = trilozoagu | ||
QUADRICOLORED | <u>QUADRICOLORED EXAMPLES</u>: | ||
if tho is single, it just gets tacked onto the beginning: | if tho is single, it just gets tacked onto the beginning: | ||
3o1uzg = tholuzogu<br/> | 3o1uzg = tholuzogu<br /> | ||
3o1uzgg = tholuzogugu<br/> | 3o1uzgg = tholuzogugu<br /> | ||
3o1uzzgg = tholubizogu<br/> | 3o1uzzgg = tholubizogu<br /> | ||
3o1uuzzg = thobiluzoagu<br/> | 3o1uuzzg = thobiluzoagu<br /> | ||
etc. | etc. | ||
3oo1uzg = thotholuzogu<br/> | 3oo1uzg = thotholuzogu<br /> | ||
3oo1uzgg = thotholuzogugu<br/> | 3oo1uzgg = thotholuzogugu<br /> | ||
3oo1uzzg = thotholuzozogu<br/> | 3oo1uzzg = thotholuzozogu<br /> | ||
3oo1uzzgg = thotholubizogu<br/> | 3oo1uzzgg = thotholubizogu<br /> | ||
3oo1uuzg = bitholuazogu<br/> | 3oo1uuzg = bitholuazogu<br /> | ||
3oo1uuzgg = bitholuazogugu = zobitholugu?<br/> | 3oo1uuzgg = bitholuazogugu = zobitholugu?<br /> | ||
3oo1uuzzg = bitholuzoagu<br/> | 3oo1uuzzg = bitholuzoagu<br /> | ||
3oo1uuzzgg = bitholuzogu<br/> | 3oo1uuzzgg = bitholuzogu<br /> | ||
etc. | etc. | ||