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* The circle/chain of fifths, "G# and Ab can be different", with historical info
* The circle/chain of fifths, "G# and Ab can be different", with historical info
* Different circle-of-fifths EDOs and their different enharmonic equivalences (with 19edo as the obvious example to focus on, but also 17edo)
* Different circle-of-fifths EDOs and their different enharmonic equivalences (with 19edo as the obvious example to focus on, but also 17edo)
* [[#htmldiff1]]Circles of other intervals, such as minor thirds?  
* [[#htmldiff1]]Circles of other intervals, such as minor thirds?
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* Frequency, ratios, cents, Hz, the harmonic series (just briefly mentioning logarithms and saying what the practical implications are - this is not for mathematicians!)
* Frequency, ratios, cents, Hz, the harmonic series (just briefly mentioning logarithms and saying what the practical implications are - this is not for mathematicians!)
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# Temperaments are broad objects involving intonation. WTF do I do with them?
# Temperaments are broad objects involving intonation. WTF do I do with them?
# Puns! Comma pumps!
# Puns! Comma pumps!
# Talk about MOS series as a generalization of pentatonic/diatonic/chromatic scales
# Talk about MOS series as a generalization of pentatonic/diatonic/chromatic scales!
# Talk about MODMOS's
# Talk about MODMOS's!
# Higher-limit JI!
# Higher-limit JI!
# Tuning accuracy for crunchy stuff, lower accuracy for color!
# EDOs support an infinite amount of rank-2 temperaments!
# Talk about Gene's work with microtemperaments!
# Ethnomusicological tunings! Mavila! Maqamic! Slendric! (maybe) Srutal!
# Tuning accuracy for crunchy stuff!
# Careful use of timbre + lower accuracy for colorful stuff!
# (INVENT MORE COOL STUFF IN REAL LIFE AND WRITE IT HERE)
# (INVENT MORE COOL STUFF IN REAL LIFE AND WRITE IT HERE)


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&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li&gt;Talk about frequencies, ratios, cents, Hz, the harmonic series (just briefly mentioning logarithms and saying what the practical implications are - this is not for mathematicians!)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Approximate relationships between 12edo and JI - the fact that each interval represents *many* JI ratios (important because a lot of sources give exactly one JI ratio per 12edo interval which is very misleading)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;JI lattices (VERY BRIEFLY) (epic animation of the circle of fifths opening into a chain and then the chain itself opening into the 5-limit lattice!)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Commas are enharmonic equivalences on steroids&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The syntonic comma makes the world go round (probably a bad idea to write &amp;lt;12 19 28|-4 4 -1&amp;gt;=0 here, haha...)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Finally introduce new rank-2 temperaments, like blackwood and porcupine (epic musical examples needed here!)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;BRIEFLY introduce the concept of those rank-2 temperaments closing into other equal temperaments (e.g. as an approach to answer questions like &amp;quot;how do I use 15-EDO?&amp;quot;)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;List some awesome temperaments and related scales using them (equip these scales with #/b accidentals plz)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Awesome musical examples!&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li&gt;Talk about frequencies, ratios, cents, Hz, the harmonic series (just briefly mentioning logarithms and saying what the practical implications are - this is not for mathematicians!)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Approximate relationships between 12edo and JI - the fact that each interval represents *many* JI ratios (important because a lot of sources give exactly one JI ratio per 12edo interval which is very misleading)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;JI lattices (VERY BRIEFLY) (epic animation of the circle of fifths opening into a chain and then the chain itself opening into the 5-limit lattice!)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Commas are enharmonic equivalences on steroids&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The syntonic comma makes the world go round (probably a bad idea to write &amp;lt;12 19 28|-4 4 -1&amp;gt;=0 here, haha...)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Finally introduce new rank-2 temperaments, like blackwood and porcupine (epic musical examples needed here!)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;BRIEFLY introduce the concept of those rank-2 temperaments closing into other equal temperaments (e.g. as an approach to answer questions like &amp;quot;how do I use 15-EDO?&amp;quot;)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;List some awesome temperaments and related scales using them (equip these scales with #/b accidentals plz)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Awesome musical examples!&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Unit 3&lt;/strong&gt; - how to actually use temperaments&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Unit 3&lt;/strong&gt; - how to actually use temperaments&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li&gt;Temperaments are broad objects involving intonation. WTF do I do with them?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Puns! Comma pumps!&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Talk about MOS series as a generalization of pentatonic/diatonic/chromatic scales&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Talk about MODMOS's&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Higher-limit JI!&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Tuning accuracy for crunchy stuff, lower accuracy for color!&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;(INVENT MORE COOL STUFF IN REAL LIFE AND WRITE IT HERE)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li&gt;Temperaments are broad objects involving intonation. WTF do I do with them?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Puns! Comma pumps!&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Talk about MOS series as a generalization of pentatonic/diatonic/chromatic scales!&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Talk about MODMOS's!&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Higher-limit JI!&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;EDOs support an infinite amount of rank-2 temperaments!&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Talk about Gene's work with microtemperaments!&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ethnomusicological tunings! Mavila! Maqamic! Slendric! (maybe) Srutal!&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Tuning accuracy for crunchy stuff!&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Careful use of timbre + lower accuracy for colorful stuff!&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;(INVENT MORE COOL STUFF IN REAL LIFE AND WRITE IT HERE)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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