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-Fendo is the regular temperament which tempers out [[40/39]] in 2.3.13/5. This equates 4/3 with the tendo third 13/10. Fendo was devised as an alternative interpretation of scales, chords, etc commonly associated with [[Father]], as Vector believes father's temperament characteristics were designed more to suggest harmonic function than to actually serve as a temperament.
+'''Fendo''' is the [[regular temperament|temperament]] which [[tempering out|tempers out]] [[40/39]] in the 2.3.13/5 [[subgroup]]. This equates [[4/3]] with the tendo third [[13/10]]. Fendo can be viewed as an alternative interpretation of scales, chords, etc. commonly associated with [[father]], as it is sometimes perceived that father's characteristics tend to suggest harmonic function more than to actually serve as a temperament. It was named by [[User:VectorGraphics|Vector]] in 2025 as a contraction of ''fourth'' and ''tendo third''.
+In fendo, the fourth / tendo third serves the role of both, making the main chords of triadic harmony in fendo essentially suspended chords.
-In fendo, the fourth / tendo third (hence "fendo") serves the role of both, making the main chords of triadic harmony in fendo essentially suspended chords.
+[[5edo]] and [[13edo]] make good fendo tunings.
+[[Category:Temperaments]]
-edo and 13edo make good fendo systems.
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