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==Defining features ==

===Septimal vs syntonic comma===

=== Septimal vs. syntonic comma ===

Possibly the most striking characteristic of 22edo to those not used to it is that it does '''not''' temper out the syntonic comma of 81/80~~, and therefore~~ is not a system of [[meantone]] temperament~~. This means that 22~~ distinguishes a number of ~~Pythagorean~~ and 5-limit intervals that 12edo, 19edo, and ~~31edo~~ do not distinguish, such as the two whole tones 9/8 and 10/9. ~~These~~ distinctions are ~~strongly~~ exaggerated in comparison to 5-limit JI and many more accurate temperaments such as [[34edo]], [[41edo]] and [[53edo]], allowing many opportunities for alternate ~~interpretation~~ of their harmony.

Possibly the most striking characteristic of 22edo to those not used to it is that it does '''not''' temper out the syntonic comma of 81/80. This means that 22 is not a system of [[meantone]] temperament, and as such it distinguishes a number of [[3-limit]] and [[5-limit]] intervals that meantone (12edo, 19edo, 31edo, and 43edo) do not distinguish, such as the two whole tones of 9/8 and 10/9. Indeed, these distinctions are significantly exaggerated in 22edo and [[27edo]] in comparison to 5-limit JI and many more accurate temperaments such as [[34edo]], [[41edo]], and [[53edo]], allowing many opportunities for alternate interpretations of their harmony.

The diatonic scale it produces is instead derived from [[superpyth]] temperament~~, which despite~~ having the same melodic structure as meantone's diatonic scale (LLsLLLs or, [[5L 2s]]), has thirds ~~approximating~~ 9/7 ~~and 7/6~~, rather than ~~5/4~~ and 6/5. This means that the septimal comma of 64/63 ~~vanishes~~, rather than the syntonic comma of 81/80, ~~which is~~ one of ~~the~~ core features ~~of 22et~~. Superpyth is melodically interesting ~~for~~ having a quasi-equal pentatonic scale (as the ~~large~~ whole tone and subminor third are rather close in size) and a more uneven ~~heptatonic~~ scale, as compared with 12et and other meantone systems: step patterns 4 4 5 4 5 and 4 4 1 4 4 4 1, respectively.

The diatonic scale it produces is instead derived from [[superpyth]] temperament. Despite having the same melodic structure as meantone's diatonic scale (LLsLLLs or, [[5L 2s]]), superpyth's diatonic scale has subminor and supermajor thirds of 7/6 and 9/7, rather than minor and major thirds of 6/5 and 5/4. This means that the septimal comma of 64/63 is tempered out, rather than the syntonic comma of 81/80, one of 22et's core features. Superpyth is melodically interesting in that intervals such as A–G♮ and C–B♭ are ''harmonic'' sevenths instead of 5-limit minor sevenths (approximately [[7/4]] instead of [[9/5]]), in addition to having a quasi-equal pentatonic scale (as the major whole tone and subminor third are rather close in size) and more uneven diatonic scale, as compared with 12et and other meantone systems; the step patterns in 22et are {{dash|4, 4, 5, 4, 5|med}} and {{dash|4, 4, 1, 4, 4, 4, 1|med}}, respectively.

=== Porcupine comma ===

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 ==Defining features ==
-===Septimal vs syntonic comma===
+=== Septimal vs. syntonic comma ===
-Possibly the most striking characteristic of 22edo to those not used to it is that it does '''not''' temper out the syntonic comma of 81/80, and therefore is not a system of [[meantone]] temperament. This means that 22 distinguishes a number of Pythagorean and 5-limit intervals that 12edo, 19edo, and 31edo do not distinguish, such as the two whole tones 9/8 and 10/9. These distinctions are strongly exaggerated in comparison to 5-limit JI and many more accurate temperaments such as [[34edo]], [[41edo]] and [[53edo]], allowing many opportunities for alternate interpretation of their harmony.
+Possibly the most striking characteristic of 22edo to those not used to it is that it does '''not''' temper out the syntonic comma of 81/80. This means that 22 is not a system of [[meantone]] temperament, and as such it distinguishes a number of [[3-limit]] and [[5-limit]] intervals that meantone (12edo, 19edo, 31edo, and 43edo) do not distinguish, such as the two whole tones of 9/8 and 10/9. Indeed, these distinctions are significantly exaggerated in 22edo and [[27edo]] in comparison to 5-limit JI and many more accurate temperaments such as [[34edo]], [[41edo]], and [[53edo]], allowing many opportunities for alternate interpretations of their harmony.
-The diatonic scale it produces is instead derived from [[superpyth]] temperament, which despite having the same melodic structure as meantone's diatonic scale (LLsLLLs or, [[5L 2s]]), has thirds approximating 9/7 and 7/6, rather than 5/4 and 6/5. This means that the septimal comma of 64/63 vanishes, rather than the syntonic comma of 81/80, which is one of the core features of 22et. Superpyth is melodically interesting for having a quasi-equal pentatonic scale (as the large whole tone and subminor third are rather close in size) and a more uneven heptatonic scale, as compared with 12et and other meantone systems: step patterns 4 4 5 4 5 and 4 4 1 4 4 4 1, respectively.
+The diatonic scale it produces is instead derived from [[superpyth]] temperament. Despite having the same melodic structure as meantone's diatonic scale (LLsLLLs or, [[5L 2s]]), superpyth's diatonic scale has subminor and supermajor thirds of 7/6 and 9/7, rather than minor and major thirds of 6/5 and 5/4. This means that the septimal comma of 64/63 is tempered out, rather than the syntonic comma of 81/80, one of 22et's core features. Superpyth is melodically interesting in that intervals such as A&ndash;G&#x266E; and C&ndash;B&#x266D; are ''harmonic'' sevenths instead of 5-limit minor sevenths (approximately [[7/4]] instead of [[9/5]]), in addition to having a quasi-equal pentatonic scale (as the major whole tone and subminor third are rather close in size) and more uneven diatonic scale, as compared with 12et and other meantone systems; the step patterns in 22et are {{dash|4, 4, 5, 4, 5|med}} and {{dash|4, 4, 1, 4, 4, 4, 1|med}}, respectively.
 === Porcupine comma ===