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== Background ==

[[19edo]] can be an easy tuning for those with a little music theory background, but no xenharmonic experience. Standard notation can be used (just be vigilant with spelling and watch enharmonic equivalents), and there are only 7 more notes than 12edo (making it the edo with the fewest notes more than 12 where standard notation can be used).

[[19edo]] can be an easy tuning for those with a little music theory background, but no xenharmonic experience. Standard notation can be used (just be vigilant with spelling and watch enharmonic equivalents), and there are only 7 more notes than 12edo (making it the edo with the fewest notes more than 12 where standard notation can be used without new accidentals).

Music in what is essentially 19edo (1/3 comma [[meantone]]) dates back to the 16th century, contemporary with the initial proposals for [[12edo]]. Major and minor thirds and sixths in 19edo sound sweeter (i.e. are closer to common just intervals) than they do in 12edo, and the perfect fourth and fifth are ~~almost as good as~~ 12edo. Longer scale fretted instruments like guitar and bass guitar have fret placements that don't require major modification of playing techniques, and isometric keyboard instruments can represent this tuning ergonomically with three rows of keys or buttons. Because of its history, advantages, and playability, it is a strong choice for many players eager to experience music outside of 12edo.

Music in what is essentially 19edo (1/3 [[comma]] [[meantone]]) dates back to the 16th century, contemporary with the initial proposals for [[12edo]]. Major and minor thirds and sixths in 19edo sound sweeter (i.e. are closer to common just intervals) than they do in 12edo, and the perfect fourth and fifth are only slightly less clear than 12edo.

Longer scale fretted instruments like guitar and bass guitar have fret placements that don't require major modification of playing techniques, and isometric keyboard instruments can represent this tuning ergonomically with three rows of keys or buttons. Due to the close relationship with other classical temperaments, some wind instruments can be played with alternative fingerings to approximate 19edo.

Because of its history, advantages, and playability, it is a strong choice for many players eager to experience music outside of 12edo.

== Notation ==

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An example of 19-tone serialism is given in "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTpF2MifP5Y Brain for Breakfast]" by Bostjan Zupancic.

== Onward ==

19edo can be used as an alternative to 12edo temperament and played un-xenharmonically, but, with the added tonal palette, there is much to discover xenharmonically as well. As a player develops broader skills by performing in 19edo as opposed to a 12-tone system, it should become easier to conceptualize the ideas that go into more complex tuning temperaments. 19edo is a fantastic stepping stone with that regard. But, just as 12edo offers near limitless possibilities with melody and harmony, 19edo offers even more, so it is possible to spend a lifetime with that temperament and still find new concepts.

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 == Background ==
-[[19edo]] can be an easy tuning for those with a little music theory background, but no xenharmonic experience.  Standard notation can be used (just be vigilant with spelling and watch enharmonic equivalents), and there are only 7 more notes than 12edo (making it the edo with the fewest notes more than 12 where standard notation can be used).
+[[19edo]] can be an easy tuning for those with a little music theory background, but no xenharmonic experience.  Standard notation can be used (just be vigilant with spelling and watch enharmonic equivalents), and there are only 7 more notes than 12edo (making it the edo with the fewest notes more than 12 where standard notation can be used without new accidentals).
-Music in what is essentially 19edo (1/3 comma [[meantone]]) dates back to the 16th century, contemporary with the initial proposals for [[12edo]].  Major and minor thirds and sixths in 19edo sound sweeter (i.e. are closer to common just intervals) than they do in 12edo, and the perfect fourth and fifth are almost as good as 12edo.  Longer scale fretted instruments like guitar and bass guitar have fret placements that don't require major modification of playing techniques, and isometric keyboard instruments can represent this tuning ergonomically with three rows of keys or buttons.  Because of its history, advantages, and playability, it is a strong choice for many players eager to experience music outside of 12edo.
+Music in what is essentially 19edo (1/3 [[comma]] [[meantone]]) dates back to the 16th century, contemporary with the initial proposals for [[12edo]].  Major and minor thirds and sixths in 19edo sound sweeter (i.e. are closer to common just intervals) than they do in 12edo, and the perfect fourth and fifth are only slightly less clear than 12edo.
+Longer scale fretted instruments like guitar and bass guitar have fret placements that don't require major modification of playing techniques, and isometric keyboard instruments can represent this tuning ergonomically with three rows of keys or buttons.  Due to the close relationship with other classical temperaments, some wind instruments can be played with alternative fingerings to approximate 19edo.
+Because of its history, advantages, and playability, it is a strong choice for many players eager to experience music outside of 12edo.
 == Notation ==
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 An example of 19-tone serialism is given in "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTpF2MifP5Y Brain for Breakfast]" by Bostjan Zupancic.
+== Onward ==
+edo can be used as an alternative to 12edo temperament and played un-xenharmonically, but, with the added tonal palette, there is much to discover xenharmonically as well.  As a player develops broader skills by performing in 19edo as opposed to a 12-tone system, it should become easier to conceptualize the ideas that go into more complex tuning temperaments.  19edo is a fantastic stepping stone with that regard.  But, just as 12edo offers near limitless possibilities with melody and harmony, 19edo offers even more, so it is possible to spend a lifetime with that temperament and still find new concepts.