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'''Wizard''' is a half-octave [[regular temperament|temperament]] [[generator|generated]] by a wide whole tone of about 217 cents which is the semi-octave complement of [[~]][[5/4]]. Six generators minus a semi-octave represents [[3/2]], and ten generators minus a full octave represents [[7/4]], [[tempering out]] the commas [[225/224]] and [[stearnsma|118098/117649]]. It is most naturally viewed as a temperament of the 2.3.5.7.11.17 [[subgroup]], where it tempers out 225/224, [[289/288]], [[385/384]], and [[561/560]].  
'''Wizard''' is a half-octave [[regular temperament|temperament]] [[generator|generated]] by a wide whole tone of about 217 cents which is the semi-octave complement of [[~]][[5/4]]. Six generators minus a semi-octave represents [[3/2]], and ten generators minus a full octave represents [[7/4]], [[tempering out]] the commas [[225/224]] and [[stearnsma|118098/117649]].  
 
Three generator steps may be identified with [[16/11]], and the generator itself is close in size to [[17/15]], which if used, would imply the semi-octave represents [[17/12]]~[[24/17]] and that [[17/16]] is obtained by stacking six generators [[octave reduction|octave reduced]]. As such, it is most naturally viewed as a temperament of the 2.3.5.7.11.17 [[subgroup]], where it tempers out 225/224, [[289/288]], [[385/384]], and [[561/560]].
 
[[72edo]], [[94edo]], and especially [[166edo]] are among the good tuning options.  


The name ''wizard'' appeared as early as 2003, presumably given by [[Gene Ward Smith]]<ref>[https://yahootuninggroupsultimatebackup.github.io/tuning-math/topicId_5279.html Yahoo! Tuning Group | ''Poptimal generators'']</ref>.
The name ''wizard'' appeared as early as 2003, presumably given by [[Gene Ward Smith]]<ref>[https://yahootuninggroupsultimatebackup.github.io/tuning-math/topicId_5279.html Yahoo! Tuning Group | ''Poptimal generators'']</ref>.
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== Interval chain ==
== Interval chain ==
In the following table, odd harmonics and subharmonics 1–21 are in '''bold'''.  
In the following table, odd harmonics 1–21 and their inverses are in '''bold'''.  


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<nowiki/>* In 2.3.5.7.11.17-subgroup CWE tuning
<nowiki/>* In 2.3.5.7.11.17-subgroup CWE tuning, octave reduced


== Chords ==
== Chords ==

Revision as of 13:34, 14 June 2025

Wizard is a half-octave temperament generated by a wide whole tone of about 217 cents which is the semi-octave complement of ~5/4. Six generators minus a semi-octave represents 3/2, and ten generators minus a full octave represents 7/4, tempering out the commas 225/224 and 118098/117649.

Three generator steps may be identified with 16/11, and the generator itself is close in size to 17/15, which if used, would imply the semi-octave represents 17/12~24/17 and that 17/16 is obtained by stacking six generators octave reduced. As such, it is most naturally viewed as a temperament of the 2.3.5.7.11.17 subgroup, where it tempers out 225/224, 289/288, 385/384, and 561/560.

72edo, 94edo, and especially 166edo are among the good tuning options.

The name wizard appeared as early as 2003, presumably given by Gene Ward Smith[1].

See Marvel temperaments #Wizard for technical data.

Interval chain

In the following table, odd harmonics 1–21 and their inverses are in bold.

# Period 0 Period 1
Cents* Approximate ratios Cents* Approximate ratios
0 0.00 1/1 600.00 17/12, 24/17
1 216.80 17/15 816.80 8/5
2 433.61 9/7 1033.61 20/11
3 650.42 16/11 50.42 33/32, 36/35
4 867.22 28/17, 33/20 267.22 7/6
5 1084.03 15/8, 28/15 484.03 45/34
6 100.83 17/16, 18/17 700.83 3/2
7 317.64 6/5 917.64 17/10
8 534.45 15/11 1134.45 27/14, 48/25
9 751.25 17/11 151.25 12/11
10 968.06 7/4 368.06 21/17
11 1184.86 119/60, 135/68, 168/85,
175/88, 240/121
584.86 7/5

* In 2.3.5.7.11.17-subgroup CWE tuning, octave reduced

Chords

Scales

Tunings

Tuning spectrum

Edo
generator
Eigenmonzo
(unchanged-interval)
*
Generator (¢) Comments
5/4 213.686
17/14 215.968
9\50 216.000 Lower bound of 9- and 11-odd-limit, 11-limit 15-odd-limit,
and 2.3.5.7.11.17-subgroup 17-odd-limit diamond monotone
15/14 216.111
11/8 216.227
22\122 216.393 122g val
17/9 216.492
5/3 216.520 5-odd-limit minimax
21/17 216.583
7/5 216.592 7-odd-limit minimax
13\72 216.667 Lower bound of 2.3.5.7.11.17-subgroup 21-odd-limit diamond monotone
17/15 216.687
7/6 216.718
9/5 216.738 9- and 11-odd-limit minimax
11/7 216.731
21/20 216.733
11/6 216.737
11/9 216.839
30\166 216.867 166g val
7/4 216.883
21/16 216.924
17/10 216.949
3/2 216.993
17\94 217.021
17/11 217.071
15/11 217.119
17/16 217.493
11/10 217.498
9/7 217.542
15/8 217.654
4\22 218.182 Upper bound of 9- and 11-odd-limit, 11-limit 15-odd-limit,
and 2.3.5.7.11.17-subgroup 17- and 21-odd-limit diamond monotone

* Besides the octave

Notes