Tour of regular temperaments: Difference between revisions
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; [[Shibboleth family|Shibboleth or Tritriyo family]] (P8, ccP4/9) | ; [[Shibboleth family|Shibboleth or Tritriyo family]] (P8, ccP4/9) | ||
: This tempers out the shibboleth comma, {{Monzo|-5 -10 9}} = 1953125/1889568. Nine generators of ~6/5 equal a double compound 4th of ~16/3. 5/4 is equated to 3 octaves minus 10 generators. | : This tempers out the shibboleth comma, {{Monzo|-5 -10 9}} = 1953125/1889568. Nine generators of ~6/5 equal a double compound 4th of ~16/3. 5/4 is equated to 3 octaves minus 10 generators. | ||
; [[Mabila family|Mabila or Sasa-quinbigu family]] (P8, c<sup>4</sup>P4/10) | |||
: The sycamore family tempers out the mabila comma, {{Monzo|28 -3 -10}} = 268435456/263671875. The generator is ~512/375 = ~530¢, three generators equals ~5/2 and ten of them equals a quadruple-compound 4th of ~64/3. An obvious 11-limit interpretation of the generator is ~15/11. | |||
; [[Sycamore family|Sycamore or Laleyo family]] (P8, P5/11) | ; [[Sycamore family|Sycamore or Laleyo family]] (P8, P5/11) | ||
: The sycamore family tempers out the sycamore comma, {{Monzo|-16 -6 11}} = 48828125/47775744, which is the amount by which five stacked chromatic semitones, 25/24, exceed 6/5, and hence also the amount six exceeds 5/4. Eleven of these generators equals ~3/2. | : The sycamore family tempers out the sycamore comma, {{Monzo|-16 -6 11}} = 48828125/47775744, which is the amount by which five stacked chromatic semitones, 25/24, exceed 6/5, and hence also the amount six exceeds 5/4. Eleven of these generators equals ~3/2. | ||
; [[Ditonmic family|Ditonmic or Lala-theyo family]] (P8, c<sup>4</sup>P4/13) | ; [[Ditonmic family|Ditonmic or Lala-theyo family]] (P8, c<sup>4</sup>P4/13) | ||
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; [[Luna family|Luna or Sasa-quintrigu family]] (P8, ccP4/15) | ; [[Luna family|Luna or Sasa-quintrigu family]] (P8, ccP4/15) | ||
: This tempers out the luna comma, {{Monzo|38 -2 -15}} | : This tempers out the luna comma, {{Monzo|38 -2 -15}} = 274877906944/274658203125. The generator is ~{{Monzo|18 -1 -7}} = ~193¢. Two generators equals ~5/4, and fifteen generators equals a double-compound 4th of ~16/3. | ||
; [[Minortonic family|Minortonic or Trila-segu family]] (P8, ccP5/17) | ; [[Minortonic family|Minortonic or Trila-segu family]] (P8, ccP5/17) | ||
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; [[Gammic family|Gammic or Laquinquadyo family]] (P8, P5/20) | ; [[Gammic family|Gammic or Laquinquadyo family]] (P8, P5/20) | ||
: The gammic family tempers out the gammic comma, {{Monzo|-29 -11 20}}. Nine generators of about 35¢ equals ~6/5, eleven | : The gammic family tempers out the gammic comma, {{Monzo|-29 -11 20}}. Nine generators of about 35¢ equals ~6/5, eleven equals ~5/4 and twenty equals ~3/2. 34EDO is an obvious tuning. The head of the family is 5-limit gammic, whose generator chain is [[Carlos Gamma]]. Another member is Neptune temperament. | ||
=== Clans defined by a 2.3.7 (za) comma === | === Clans defined by a 2.3.7 (za) comma === |