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* [[ups and downs notation]] is identical to standard notation; | * [[ups and downs notation]] is identical to standard notation; | ||
* mixed [[sagittal notation]] is identical to standard notation, but pure sagittal notation exchanges sharps (#) and flats (b) for sagittal sharp ([[File:Sagittal sharp.png]]) and sagittal flat ([[File:Sagittal flat.png]]) respectively. | * mixed [[sagittal notation]] is identical to standard notation, but pure sagittal notation exchanges sharps (#) and flats (b) for sagittal sharp ([[File:Sagittal sharp.png]]) and sagittal flat ([[File:Sagittal flat.png]]) respectively. | ||
===Sagittal notation=== | |||
This notation is a subset of the notations for EDOs [[12edo#Sagittal notation|12]], [[18edo#Sagittal notation|18]], [[24edo#Sagittal notation|24]], [[36edo#Sagittal notation|36]], [[48edo#Sagittal notation|48]], [[60edo#Sagittal notation|60]], [[72edo#Sagittal notation|72]], and [[84edo#Sagittal notation|84]]. | |||
====Evo flavor==== | |||
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rect 368 0 528 80 [https://sagittal.org#periodic-table Periodic table of EDOs with sagittal notation] | |||
rect 20 80 368 106 [[12-EDO#Sagittal_notation| 12-EDO notation]] | |||
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Because it includes no Sagittal symbols, this Evo Sagittal notation is also a conventional notation. | |||
====Revo flavor==== | |||
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File:6-EDO_Revo_Sagittal.svg | |||
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rect 80 0 300 50 [[Sagittal_notation]] | |||
rect 376 0 536 80 [https://sagittal.org#periodic-table Periodic table of EDOs with sagittal notation] | |||
rect 20 80 376 106 [[12-EDO#Sagittal_notation | 12-EDO notation]] | |||
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== Solfege == | == Solfege == | ||
Revision as of 06:53, 29 December 2024
| ← 5edo | 6edo | 7edo → |
(convergent)
6edo is also known as the whole tone scale.
Theory
As a subset of 12edo, 6edo can be notated on a five-line staff with standard notation. It is the first edo that is not a zeta peak, has lower consistency than the one that precedes it, and the highest edo that has no single period mode of symmetry scales other than using the single step as a generator. This means it is relatively poor for its size at creating traditional tonal music, with 5edo and 7edo both having much better representations of the third harmonic, but has still seen more use than most edos other than 12, since it can be played on any 12-tone instrument.
While 6edo does not well approximate the 3rd harmonic, it does contain a good approximation of the 9th harmonic. Therefore, 6edo can be treated as a 2.9.5.7-subgroup temperament.
Odd harmonics
| Harmonic | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Error | Absolute (¢) | +98.0 | +13.7 | +31.2 | -3.9 | +48.7 | -40.5 | -88.3 | +95.0 | -97.5 | -70.8 | -28.3 |
| Relative (%) | +49.0 | +6.8 | +15.6 | -2.0 | +24.3 | -20.3 | -44.1 | +47.5 | -48.8 | -35.4 | -14.1 | |
| Steps (reduced) |
10 (4) |
14 (2) |
17 (5) |
19 (1) |
21 (3) |
22 (4) |
23 (5) |
25 (1) |
25 (1) |
26 (2) |
27 (3) | |
Subsets and supersets
Intervals
| Degree | Cents | Interval region | Approximated JI intervals* (error in ¢) | Audio | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-limit | 5-limit | 7-limit | Other | ||||
| 0 | 0 | Unison (prime) | 1/1 (just) | ||||
| 1 | 200 | Major second | 9/8 (-3.910) | 10/9 (+17.596) | 28/25 (+3.802) 8/7 (-31.174) |
19/17 (+7.442) 55/49 (+0.020) 64/57 (-0.532) 17/15 (-16.687) |
|
| 2 | 400 | Major third | 81/64 (-7.820) | 5/4 (+13.686) | 63/50 (-0.108) 9/7 (-35.084) |
34/27 (+0.910) | |
| 3 | 600 | Tritone | 7/5 (+17.488) 10/7 (-17.488) |
24/17 (+3.000) 99/70 (-0.088) 17/12 (-3.000) |
|||
| 4 | 800 | Minor sixth | 128/81 (+7.820) | 8/5 (-13.686) | 14/9 (+35.084) 100/63 (+0.108) |
27/17 (-0.910) | |
| 5 | 1000 | Minor seventh | 16/9 (+3.910) | 9/5 (-17.596) | 7/4 (+31.174) 25/14 (-3.802) |
30/17 (+16.687) 57/32 (+0.532) 98/55 (-0.020) 34/19 (-7.442) |
|
| 6 | 1200 | Octave | 2/1 (just) | ||||
* based on treating 6edo as a subset of 12edo, itself treated as a 2.3.5.7.17.19 subgroup temperament; other approaches are possible (e.g. for 6edo as a 2.5.7.9 subgroup temperament, ignore the "Other" column).
Notation
| Degree | Cents | 12edo subset notation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diatonic interval names | Note names (on D) | ||
| 0 | 0 | Perfect unison (P1) | D |
| 1 | 200 | Major second (M2) Diminished third (d3) |
E Fb |
| 2 | 400 | Major third (M3) Diminished fourth (d4) |
F# Gb |
| 3 | 600 | Augmented fourth (A4) Diminished fifth (d5) |
G# Ab |
| 4 | 800 | Augmented fifth (A5) Minor sixth (m6) |
A# Bb |
| 5 | 1000 | Augmented sixth (A6) Minor seventh (m7) |
B# C |
| 6 | 1200 | Perfect octave (P8) | D |
In 6edo:
- ups and downs notation is identical to standard notation;
- mixed sagittal notation is identical to standard notation, but pure sagittal notation exchanges sharps (#) and flats (b) for sagittal sharp (
) and sagittal flat (
) respectively.
Sagittal notation
This notation is a subset of the notations for EDOs 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72, and 84.
Evo flavor
Because it includes no Sagittal symbols, this Evo Sagittal notation is also a conventional notation.
Revo flavor
Solfege
| Degree | Cents | 12edo subset standard solfege (movable do) |
12edo subset uniform solfege (2-3 vowels) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | Do | Da |
| 1 | 200 | Re | Ra |
| 2 | 400 | Mi | Ma (M3) Fo (d4) |
| 3 | 600 | Fi (A4) Se (d5) |
Pa (A4) Sha (d5) |
| 4 | 800 | Si (A5) Le (m6) |
Su (A5) Fla (m6) |
| 5 | 1000 | Li (A6) Te (m7) |
Lu (A6) Tha (m7) |
| 6 | 1200 | Do | Da |
Regular temperament properties
Uniform maps
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Commas
6edo tempers out the following commas. This assumes val ⟨6 10 14 17 21 22].
| Prime limit |
Ratio[note 1] | Monzo | Cents | Color name | Name(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 32/27 | [5 -3⟩ | 294.13 | Wa | Pythagorean minor third |
| 5 | 25/24 | [-3 -1 2⟩ | 70.67 | Yoyo | Dicot comma, classic chroma |
| 5 | 128/125 | [7 0 -3⟩ | 41.06 | Trigu | Augmented comma, diesis |
| 5 | 3125/3072 | [-10 -1 5⟩ | 29.61 | Laquinyo | Magic comma, small diesis |
| 5 | (12 digits) | [17 1 -8⟩ | 11.45 | Saquadbigu | Würschmidt comma |
| 5 | (30 digits) | [-44 -3 21⟩ | 6.72 | Trila-septriyo | Mutt comma |
| 7 | 49/48 | [-4 -1 0 2⟩ | 35.70 | Zozo | Semaphoresma, slendro diesis |
| 7 | 50/49 | [1 0 2 -2⟩ | 34.98 | Biruyo | Jubilisma, tritonic diesis |
| 7 | 3136/3125 | [6 0 -5 2⟩ | 6.08 | Zozoquingu | Hemimean comma |
| 7 | 6144/6125 | [11 1 -3 -2⟩ | 5.36 | Sarurutrigu | Porwell comma |
| 7 | 2401/2400 | [-5 -1 -2 4⟩ | 0.72 | Bizozogu | Breedsma |
| 11 | 121/120 | [-3 -1 -1 0 2⟩ | 14.37 | Lologu | Biyatisma |
| 11 | 176/175 | [4 0 -2 -1 1⟩ | 9.86 | Lorugugu | Valinorsma |
| 11 | 385/384 | [-7 -1 1 1 1⟩ | 4.50 | Lozoyo | Keenanisma |
| 13 | 13/12 | [-2 -1 0 0 0 1⟩ | 138.57 | tho 2nd | Tridecimal neutral second |
- ↑ Ratios longer than 10 digits are presented by placeholders with informative hints
Music
- 6edo improvisation (2024)
- "Bowser breaks into Arnold Schoenberg's house and steals six of the twelve Tone Crystals (every other one), activating The 666666-Year-Curse Mechanism", from STAFFcirc vol. 7 (2021) – SoundCloud | Bandcamp
- Dvandva (1987/2007)
- From The Equal-Tempered Keyboard (1999–2022)
- "Prelude in 6ET" – Bandcamp | SoundCloud[dead link]
- "Invention in 6ET" – Bandcamp | SoundCloud[dead link]
- Heximal (2024)