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The ''42 equal division'' divides the octave into 42 equal parts of 28.571 [[cent]]s each. It has a 3 (the size of which being coprime to its cardinality, this being a first for a composite equal division of cardinality 7n) and a 5 both over 12 cents sharp, using the same 400 cent interval to represent [[5/4]] as does [[12edo|12]], which means it [[tempering_out|tempers out]] 128/125. In the [[7-limit]], it tempers out 64/63 and [[126/125]], making it a tuning supporting [[Augmented_family|augene temperament]].
The '''42edo''' is the equal division of the octave into 42 equal parts of 28.571 [[cent]]s each. It has a third (the size of which being coprime to its cardinality, this being a first for a composite equal division of cardinality 7n) and a fifth both over 12 cents sharp, using the same 400 cent interval to represent [[5/4]] as does [[12edo|12]], which means it [[tempering out|tempers out]] 128/125. In the [[7-limit]], it tempers out 64/63 and [[126/125]], making it a tuning supporting [[augene]] temperament.


While not an accurate tuning on the full 7-limit, it does an excellent job on the 2.9.15.7.33.39 [[k*N_subgroups|2*42 subgroup]], having the same tuning on it as does [[84edo]]. On this subgroup 42 has the same [[comma]]s as 84.
While not an accurate tuning on the full 7-limit, it does an excellent job on the 2.9.15.7.33.39 [[k*N_subgroups|2*42 subgroup]], having the same tuning on it as does [[84edo]]. On this subgroup 42 has the same [[comma]]s as 84.
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D * * * * * * * * E F * * * * * * * * G * * * * * * * * A * * * * * * * * B C * * * * * * * * D
D * * * * * * * * E F * * * * * * * * G * * * * * * * * A * * * * * * * * B C * * * * * * * * D


D# is next to E. The notation requires triple ups and downs, even more if chords are to be spelled correctly. For example, a 1/1 - 5/4 - 3/2 - 9/5 chord with a root on the key or fret midway between G and A would be written either as v<span style="font-size: 90%; vertical-align: super;">3</span>G# - v<span style="font-size: 90%; vertical-align: super;">5</span>B# - v<span style="font-size: 90%; vertical-align: super;">3</span>D# - vF# or as ^<span style="font-size: 90%; vertical-align: super;">3</span>Ab - ^C - ^<span style="font-size: 90%; vertical-align: super;">3</span>Eb - ^<span style="font-size: 90%; vertical-align: super;">5</span>Gb. This is a double-down double-up-seven chord, written either as v<span style="font-size: 90%; vertical-align: super;">3</span>G#vv,^^7 or as ^<span style="font-size: 90%; vertical-align: super;">3</span>Abvv,^^7.
D# is next to E. The notation requires triple ups and downs, even more if chords are to be spelled correctly. For example, a 1/1 - 5/4 - 3/2 - 9/5 chord with a root on the key or fret midway between G and A would be written either as v<sup>3</sup>G# - v<sup>5</sup>B# - v<sup>3</sup>D# - vF# or as ^<sup>3</sup>Ab - ^C - ^<sup>3</sup>Eb - ^<sup>5</sup>Gb. This is a double-down double-up-seven chord, written either as v<sup>3</sup>G#vv,^^7 or as ^<sup>3</sup>Abvv,^^7.


==Intervals of 42edo==
==Intervals of 42edo==


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable center-all right-2 left-4"
|-
|-
! |Degree
! #
! |Cents
! Cents
! colspan="3" |[[Ups and Downs Notation|ups and downs notation]]
! colspan="3" |[[Ups and Downs Notation]]
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |0
| 0
| style="text-align:center;" |0.000
| 0.000
| style="text-align:center;" |P1
| P1
| style="text-align:center;" |perfect unison
| perfect unison
| style="text-align:center;" |D
| D
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |1
| 1
| style="text-align:center;" |29.571
| 29.571
| style="text-align:center;" |^1, m2
| ^1, m2
| style="text-align:center;" |up unison, minor 2nd
| up unison, minor 2nd
| style="text-align:center;" |^D, Eb
| ^D, Eb
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |2
| 2
| style="text-align:center;" |57.143
| 57.143
| style="text-align:center;" |^^1, ^m2
| ^^1, ^m2
| style="text-align:center;" |double-up 1sn, upminor 2nd
| double-up 1sn, upminor 2nd
| style="text-align:center;" |^^D, ^Eb
| ^^D, ^Eb
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |3
| 3
| style="text-align:center;" |85.714
| 85.714
| style="text-align:center;" |^^m2
| ^^m2
| style="text-align:center;" |double-up minor 2nd
| double-up minor 2nd
| style="text-align:center;" | ^^Eb
| ^^Eb
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |4
| 4
| style="text-align:center;" |114.286
| 114.286
| style="text-align:center;" |v~2
| v~2
| style="text-align:center;" |downmid 2nd
| downmid 2nd
| style="text-align:center;" |^<span style="font-size: 90%; vertical-align: super;">3</span>Eb
| ^<sup>3</sup>Eb
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 5
| 5
| style="text-align:center;" |143.857
| 143.857
| style="text-align:center;" |^~2
| ^~2
| style="text-align:center;" |upmid 2nd
| upmid 2nd
| style="text-align:center;" |vvD#
| vvD#
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |6
| 6
| style="text-align:center;" |171.429
| 171.429
| style="text-align:center;" |vvM2
| vvM2
| style="text-align:center;" |double-down major 2nd
| double-down major 2nd
| style="text-align:center;" |vD#
| vD#
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |7
| 7
| style="text-align:center;" |200
| 200.000
| style="text-align:center;" |vM2
| vM2
| style="text-align:center;" |downmajor 2nd
| downmajor 2nd
| style="text-align:center;" |D#
| D#
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |8
| 8
| style="text-align:center;" |228.571
| 228.571
| style="text-align:center;" |M2
| M2
| style="text-align:center;" |major 2nd
| major 2nd
| style="text-align:center;" |E
| E
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |9
| 9
| style="text-align:center;" |257.143
| 257.143
| style="text-align:center;" |m3
| m3
| style="text-align:center;" |minor 3rd
| minor 3rd
| style="text-align:center;" |F
| F
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |10
| 10
| style="text-align:center;" |285.714
| 285.714
| style="text-align:center;" |^m3
| ^m3
| style="text-align:center;" |upminor 3rd
| upminor 3rd
| style="text-align:center;" | Gb
| Gb
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |11
| 11
| style="text-align:center;" |314.286
| 314.286
| style="text-align:center;" |^^m3
| ^^m3
| style="text-align:center;" |double-up minor 3rd
| double-up minor 3rd
| style="text-align:center;" | ^Gb
| ^Gb
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |12
| 12
| style="text-align:center;" |342.857
| 342.857
| style="text-align:center;" |v~3
| v~3
| style="text-align:center;" |downmid 3rd
| downmid 3rd
| style="text-align:center;" |^^Gb
| ^^Gb
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |13
| 13
| style="text-align:center;" |371.429
| 371.429
| style="text-align:center;" |^~3
| ^~3
| style="text-align:center;" |upmid 3rd
| upmid 3rd
| style="text-align:center;" |v<span style="font-size: 90%; vertical-align: super;">3</span>F#
| v<sup>3</sup>F#
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |14
| 14
| style="text-align:center;" |400
| 400.000
| style="text-align:center;" |vvM3
| vvM3
| style="text-align:center;" |double-down major 3rd
| double-down major 3rd
| style="text-align:center;" |vvF#
| vvF#
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |15
| 15
| style="text-align:center;" |428.571
| 428.571
| style="text-align:center;" |vM3
| vM3
| style="text-align:center;" |downmajor 3rd
| downmajor 3rd
| style="text-align:center;" | vF#
| vF#
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |16
| 16
| style="text-align:center;" |457.143
| 457.143
| style="text-align:center;" |M3, v4
| M3, v4
| style="text-align:center;" |major 3rd, down 4th
| major 3rd, down 4th
| style="text-align:center;" |F#, vG
| F#, vG
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |17
| 17
| style="text-align:center;" |485.714
| 485.714
| style="text-align:center;" |P4
| P4
| style="text-align:center;" |perfect 4th
| perfect 4th
| style="text-align:center;" |G
| G
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |18
| 18
| style="text-align:center;" |51<span style="line-height: 1.5;">4.286</span>
| 514.286
| style="text-align:center;" |^4
| ^4
| style="text-align:center;" |up 4th
| up 4th
| style="text-align:center;" |A'''b'''
| A'''b'''
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |19
| 19
| style="text-align:center;" |543.857
| 543.857
| style="text-align:center;" |^^4
| ^^4
| style="text-align:center;" |double-up 4th
| double-up 4th
| style="text-align:center;" |^Ab
| ^Ab
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |20
| 20
| style="text-align:center;" |571.429
| 571.429
| style="text-align:center;" |v~4
| v~4
| style="text-align:center;" |downmid 4th
| downmid 4th
| style="text-align:center;" |^^Ab
| ^^Ab
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |21
| 21
| style="text-align:center;" |600
| 600.000
| style="text-align:center;" |^~4, v~5
| ^~4, v~5
| style="text-align:center;" |upmid 4th, downmid 5th
| upmid 4th, downmid 5th
| style="text-align:center;" |v<span style="font-size: 90%; vertical-align: super;">3</span>G#, ^<span style="font-size: 90%; vertical-align: super;">3</span>Ab
| v<sup>3</sup>G#, ^<sup>3</sup>Ab
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |22
| 22
| style="text-align:center;" |628.571
| 628.571
| style="text-align:center;" |^~5
| ^~5
| style="text-align:center;" |upmid 5th
| upmid 5th
| style="text-align:center;" |vvG#
| vvG#
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |23
| 23
| style="text-align:center;" |657.143
| 657.143
| style="text-align:center;" |vv5
| vv5
| style="text-align:center;" |double-down 5th
| double-down 5th
| style="text-align:center;" |vG#
| vG#
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |24
| 24
| style="text-align:center;" | 685.714
| 685.714
| style="text-align:center;" |v5
| v5
| style="text-align:center;" | down 5th
| down 5th
| style="text-align:center;" | G#
| G#
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |25
| 25
| style="text-align:center;" |714.286
| 714.286
| style="text-align:center;" |P5
| P5
| style="text-align:center;" |perfect 5th
| perfect 5th
| style="text-align:center;" | A
| A
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |26
| 26
| style="text-align:center;" |742.857
| 742.857
| style="text-align:center;" |^5, m6
| ^5, m6
| style="text-align:center;" |up 5th, minor 6th
| up 5th, minor 6th
| style="text-align:center;" |^A, Bb
| ^A, Bb
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |27
| 27
| style="text-align:center;" |771.429
| 771.429
| style="text-align:center;" |^m6
| ^m6
| style="text-align:center;" |upminor 6th
| upminor 6th
| style="text-align:center;" |^Bb
| ^Bb
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |28
| 28
| style="text-align:center;" |800
| 800.000
| style="text-align:center;" |^^m6
| ^^m6
| style="text-align:center;" |double-up minor 6th
| double-up minor 6th
| style="text-align:center;" |^^Bb
| ^^Bb
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |29
| 29
| style="text-align:center;" |829.571
| 829.571
| style="text-align:center;" |v~6
| v~6
| style="text-align:center;" |downmid 6th
| downmid 6th
| style="text-align:center;" |^<span style="font-size: 90%; vertical-align: super;">3</span>Bb
| ^<sup>3</sup>Bb
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |30
| 30
| style="text-align:center;" |857.143
| 857.143
| style="text-align:center;" |^~6
| ^~6
| style="text-align:center;" |upmid 6th
| upmid 6th
| style="text-align:center;" |^^A#
| ^^A#
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |31
| 31
| style="text-align:center;" | 885.714
| 885.714
| style="text-align:center;" |vvM6
| vvM6
| style="text-align:center;" |double-down major 6th
| double-down major 6th
| style="text-align:center;" |^A#
| ^A#
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |32
| 32
| style="text-align:center;" |914.286
| 914.286
| style="text-align:center;" |vM6
| vM6
| style="text-align:center;" |downmajor 6th
| downmajor 6th
| style="text-align:center;" | A#
| A#
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |33
| 33
| style="text-align:center;" | 942.857
| 942.857
| style="text-align:center;" |M6
| M6
| style="text-align:center;" | major 6th
| major 6th
| style="text-align:center;" |B
| B
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |34
| 34
| style="text-align:center;" |971.429
| 971.429
| style="text-align:center;" | m7
| m7
| style="text-align:center;" |minor 7th
| minor 7th
| style="text-align:center;" |C
| C
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |35
| 35
| style="text-align:center;" | 1000
| 1000.000
| style="text-align:center;" |^m7
| ^m7
| style="text-align:center;" |upminor 7th
| upminor 7th
| style="text-align:center;" |D#
| D#
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |36
| 36
| style="text-align:center;" |1028.571
| 1028.571
| style="text-align:center;" |^^m7
| ^^m7
| style="text-align:center;" |double-up minor 7th
| double-up minor 7th
| style="text-align:center;" |^D#
| ^D#
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |37
| 37
| style="text-align:center;" |1057.143
| 1057.143
| style="text-align:center;" |v~7
| v~7
| style="text-align:center;" |downmid 7th
| downmid 7th
| style="text-align:center;" |^^D#
| ^^D#
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |38
| 38
| style="text-align:center;" |1085.714
| 1085.714
| style="text-align:center;" |^~7
| ^~7
| style="text-align:center;" |upmid 7th
| upmid 7th
| style="text-align:center;" |v<span style="font-size: 90%; vertical-align: super;">3</span>C#
| v<sup>3</sup>C#
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |39
| 39
| style="text-align:center;" |1114.286
| 1114.286
| style="text-align:center;" |vvM7
| vvM7
| style="text-align:center;" |double-down major 7th
| double-down major 7th
| style="text-align:center;" |vvC#
| vvC#
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |40
| 40
| style="text-align:center;" |1142.857
| 1142.857
| style="text-align:center;" |vM7
| vM7
| style="text-align:center;" |downmajor 7th
| downmajor 7th
| style="text-align:center;" |vC#
| vC#
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |41
| 41
| style="text-align:center;" |1171.429
| 1171.429
| style="text-align:center;" |M7, v8
| M7, v8
| style="text-align:center;" | major 7th, down 8ve
| major 7th, down 8ve
| style="text-align:center;" |C#, vD
| C#, vD
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |42
| 42
| style="text-align:center;" |1200
| 1200.000
| style="text-align:center;" |P8
| P8
| style="text-align:center;" |perfect 8ve
| perfect 8ve
| style="text-align:center;" |D
| D
|}
|}
Chords can be named using ups and downs as C upminor, D downmajor seven, etc. See [[Ups and Downs Notation#Chords and Chord Progressions|Ups and Downs Notation - Chords and Chord Progressions]].
 
[[Category:augene]]
Chords can be named using ups and downs as C upminor, D downmajor seven, etc. See [[Ups and Downs Notation #Chords and Chord Progressions]].
 
[[Category:Augene]]
[[Category:Equal divisions of the octave]]
[[Category:Equal divisions of the octave]]
[[Category:subgroup]]
[[Category:Subgroup]]