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==Why would I want to use an EDO?==

If you are a guitarist (or a player of some other fretted string instrument, like a bass guitar, dulcimer, ukelele, banjo, mandolin, sitar, saz, pipa, or zhong ruan), an EDO will provide you with the simplest possible fretboard layout, as all of the frets will go straight across the fretboard, regardless of how you want to tune the open strings. More generally, EDOs allow for modulation to every single key in the tuning, without any alteration in harmonic properties, thus making transposition totally seamless. This also makes them somewhat easier to learn, as you do not have to memorize the harmonic and melodic variations that appear in various keys (which you would have to learn in JI, an unequal regular temperament, or a well-temperament). For those accustomed to the "equality" of 12-TET, the equality of the alternative EDOs can be ~~reassuring for novice microtonalists~~.

If you are a guitarist (or a player of some other fretted string instrument, like a bass guitar, dulcimer, ukelele, banjo, mandolin, sitar, saz, pipa, or zhong ruan), an EDO will provide you with the simplest possible fretboard layout, as all of the frets will go straight across the fretboard, regardless of how you want to tune the open strings. More generally, EDOs allow for modulation to every single key in the tuning, without any alteration in harmonic properties, thus making transposition totally seamless. This also makes them somewhat easier to learn, as you do not have to memorize the harmonic and melodic variations that appear in various keys (which you would have to learn in JI, an unequal regular temperament, or a well-temperament). For those accustomed to the "equality" of 12-TET, the equality of the alternative EDOs can be reassuringly familiar.

==How do I explore so many?==

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If you are a guitarist (or a player of some other fretted string instrument, like a bass guitar, dulcimer, ukelele, banjo, mandolin, sitar, saz, pipa, or zhong ruan), an EDO will provide you with the simplest possible fretboard layout, as all of the frets will go straight across the fretboard, regardless of how you want to tune the open strings. More generally, EDOs allow for modulation to every single key in the tuning, without any alteration in harmonic properties, thus making transposition totally seamless. This also makes them somewhat easier to learn, as you do not have to memorize the harmonic and melodic variations that appear in various keys (which you would have to learn in JI, an unequal regular temperament, or a well-temperament). For those accustomed to the &quot;equality&quot; of 12-TET, the equality of the alternative EDOs can be ~~reassuring for novice microtonalists~~.<br />

If you are a guitarist (or a player of some other fretted string instrument, like a bass guitar, dulcimer, ukelele, banjo, mandolin, sitar, saz, pipa, or zhong ruan), an EDO will provide you with the simplest possible fretboard layout, as all of the frets will go straight across the fretboard, regardless of how you want to tune the open strings. More generally, EDOs allow for modulation to every single key in the tuning, without any alteration in harmonic properties, thus making transposition totally seamless. This also makes them somewhat easier to learn, as you do not have to memorize the harmonic and melodic variations that appear in various keys (which you would have to learn in JI, an unequal regular temperament, or a well-temperament). For those accustomed to the &quot;equality&quot; of 12-TET, the equality of the alternative EDOs can be reassuringly familiar.<br />

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<h2 id="toc3"><a name="Equal Divisions of the Octave (EDOs)-How do I explore so many?"></a>How do I explore so many?</h2>

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 ==Why would I want to use an EDO?==
-If you are a guitarist (or a player of some other fretted string instrument, like a bass guitar, dulcimer, ukelele, banjo, mandolin, sitar, saz, pipa, or zhong ruan), an EDO will provide you with the simplest possible fretboard layout, as all of the frets will go straight across the fretboard, regardless of how you want to tune the open strings. More generally, EDOs allow for modulation to every single key in the tuning, without any alteration in harmonic properties, thus making transposition totally seamless. This also makes them somewhat easier to learn, as you do not have to memorize the harmonic and melodic variations that appear in various keys (which you would have to learn in JI, an unequal regular temperament, or a well-temperament). For those accustomed to the "equality" of 12-TET, the equality of the alternative EDOs can be reassuring for novice microtonalists.
+If you are a guitarist (or a player of some other fretted string instrument, like a bass guitar, dulcimer, ukelele, banjo, mandolin, sitar, saz, pipa, or zhong ruan), an EDO will provide you with the simplest possible fretboard layout, as all of the frets will go straight across the fretboard, regardless of how you want to tune the open strings. More generally, EDOs allow for modulation to every single key in the tuning, without any alteration in harmonic properties, thus making transposition totally seamless. This also makes them somewhat easier to learn, as you do not have to memorize the harmonic and melodic variations that appear in various keys (which you would have to learn in JI, an unequal regular temperament, or a well-temperament). For those accustomed to the "equality" of 12-TET, the equality of the alternative EDOs can be reassuringly familiar.
 ==How do I explore so many?==
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-If you are a guitarist (or a player of some other fretted string instrument, like a bass guitar, dulcimer, ukelele, banjo, mandolin, sitar, saz, pipa, or zhong ruan), an EDO will provide you with the simplest possible fretboard layout, as all of the frets will go straight across the fretboard, regardless of how you want to tune the open strings. More generally, EDOs allow for modulation to every single key in the tuning, without any alteration in harmonic properties, thus making transposition totally seamless. This also makes them somewhat easier to learn, as you do not have to memorize the harmonic and melodic variations that appear in various keys (which you would have to learn in JI, an unequal regular temperament, or a well-temperament). For those accustomed to the &amp;quot;equality&amp;quot; of 12-TET, the equality of the alternative EDOs can be reassuring for novice microtonalists.&lt;br /&gt;
+If you are a guitarist (or a player of some other fretted string instrument, like a bass guitar, dulcimer, ukelele, banjo, mandolin, sitar, saz, pipa, or zhong ruan), an EDO will provide you with the simplest possible fretboard layout, as all of the frets will go straight across the fretboard, regardless of how you want to tune the open strings. More generally, EDOs allow for modulation to every single key in the tuning, without any alteration in harmonic properties, thus making transposition totally seamless. This also makes them somewhat easier to learn, as you do not have to memorize the harmonic and melodic variations that appear in various keys (which you would have to learn in JI, an unequal regular temperament, or a well-temperament). For those accustomed to the &amp;quot;equality&amp;quot; of 12-TET, the equality of the alternative EDOs can be reassuringly familiar.&lt;br /&gt;
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