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== Introduction ==
== The guidelines ==
'''These are draft guidelines for what a standard "related tunings"-type section should look like on edo pages, using [[36edo]] as an example.'''
'''These are draft guidelines for what a standard "related tunings"-type section should look like on edo pages, using [[36edo]] as an example.'''


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* External links
* External links


=== Plan for roll-out ===
== Plan for roll-out ==
Edo pages which currently have  an "octave stretch", "related tunings", "zeta properties", etc. section:
Edo pages which currently have  an "octave stretch", "related tunings", "zeta properties", etc. section:
* High priority pages: {{EDOs|7, 12, 17, 19, 22, 27, 31, 36, 41, 58, 72, 99, 103, 118, & 152edos}}.
* High priority pages: {{EDOs|7, 12, 17, 19, 22, 27, 31, 36, 41, 58, 72, 99, 103, 118, & 152edos}}.
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* It is okay to add only the descriptive text and collapsed harmonic tables to an edo page initially, and to add the full comparison  table at a later date; this should make life easier for editors on mobile devices who might want to help but find tables difficult to edit.
* It is okay to add only the descriptive text and collapsed harmonic tables to an edo page initially, and to add the full comparison  table at a later date; this should make life easier for editors on mobile devices who might want to help but find tables difficult to edit.


= Example (36edo) =
== Octave stretch or compression ==
== Octave stretch or compression ==
What follows is a comparison of stretched- and compressed-octave 36edo tunings.
What follows is a comparison of stretched- and compressed-octave 36edo tunings.

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The guidelines

These are draft guidelines for what a standard "related tunings"-type section should look like on edo pages, using 36edo as an example.


Useful links for working on this
Which tunings should be listed for any given edo
  • The edo's pure-octaves tuning
  • 1 to 3 nearby edonoi (eg an edt, an edf, an ed5, an ed7, an ed4/3, anything like that)
  • 1 to 2 nearby ZPIs (or any other "infinite harmonics" optimised tuning other than ZPI)
  • 1 to 2 subgroup TE- or WE-optimal tunings, based on the best choice(s) of subgroup for the edo
  • 1 other equal tuning of any kind at all (optional)

Additional guidelines for selecting tunings:

  • In total, 5 to 8 tunings should be listed.
  • The selection of tunings should include at least one stretched tuning and at least one compressed tuning.
  • The most stretched tuning should have +15% to +25% relative error on prime 2, the most compressed should have −15 to −25%, and all the other tunings should cover a wide range of possible tunings in between.
  • The editor can choose how many decimal places to use as long as it's self-consistent.
Where this section should be placed on an edo page
  • Synopsis & infobox
  • (Any foundational introductory subsections)
  • Theory
    • Harmonics
    • (Any short subsections about theory unique to the edo)
    • Additional properties
    • Subsets and supersets
  • Interval table
  • Notation
  • (Any long subsections about theory unique to the edo)
  • Approximation to JI
  • Regular temperament properties
    • Uniform maps
    • Commas
    • Rank-2 temperaments
  • OCTAVE STRETCH OR COMPRESSION
  • Scales
  • (Any subsections about practice unique to the edo)
  • Instruments
  • Music
  • See also
  • Notes
  • Further reading
  • External links

Plan for roll-out

Edo pages which currently have an "octave stretch", "related tunings", "zeta properties", etc. section:

This standard will need to be rolled out to those above pages once this standard is ready. (Not yet!!)

It can optionally be rolled out to more edo pages later.

Things to note
  • When rolling it out try not to delete existing body text but instead rework it where possible.
  • This section will not replace any "n-edo and octave stretch" pages. Still, add this section to the relevant edo page, but also link to the "n-edo and octave stretch" page at the top of this section.
  • It is okay to add only the descriptive text and collapsed harmonic tables to an edo page initially, and to add the full comparison table at a later date; this should make life easier for editors on mobile devices who might want to help but find tables difficult to edit.

Example (36edo)

Octave stretch or compression

What follows is a comparison of stretched- and compressed-octave 36edo tunings.

Tuning Step size
(cents)
Prime error (cents) Mapping of primes 2–13 (steps) Stretch
2 3 5 7 11 13
154zpi 33.547 +7.7 +10.2 −1.9 −14.1 +8.5 −12.3 36, 57, 83, 100, 124, 132 +23.1%
21edf 33.426 +3.3 +3.3 −12.0 +7.2 −6.5 +5.1 36, 57, 83, 101, 124, 133 +10.2%
57edt 33.368 +1.2 0.0 +16.6 +1.3 −13.7 −2.6 36, 57, 84, 101, 124, 133 +3.6%
155zpi 33.346 +0.6 −1.0 +15.1 −0.5 −16.0 −5.0 36, 57, 83, 101, 124, 133 +1.8%
36edo 33.333 0.0 −2.0 +13.7 −2.2 +15.3 −7.2 36, 57, 84, 101, 125, 133 0%
13-limit WE 33.302 −1.1 −3.7 +11.1 −5.3 +11.4 −11.4 36, 57, 84, 101, 125, 133 −3.3%
11-limit WE 33.286 −1.7 −4.7 +9.7 −6.9 +9.4 −13.5 36, 57, 84, 101, 125, 133 −5.1%
156zpi 33.152 −6.5 −12.3 −1.5 +12.7 −7.3 +1.8 36, 57, 84, 102, 125, 134 −19.5%
21edf
Approximation of harmonics in 21edf
Harmonic 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Error Absolute (¢) +3.4 +3.4 +6.7 -11.9 +6.7 +7.2 +10.1 +6.7 -8.6 -6.4 +10.1 +5.2
Relative (%) +10.0 +10.0 +20.1 -35.7 +20.1 +21.7 +30.1 +20.1 -25.6 -19.3 +30.1 +15.5
Steps
(reduced)
36
(15)
57
(15)
72
(9)
83
(20)
93
(9)
101
(17)
108
(3)
114
(9)
119
(14)
124
(19)
129
(3)
133
(7)
Approximation of harmonics in 21edf (continued)
Harmonic 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Error Absolute (¢) +5.2 +10.6 -8.6 +13.4 +8.7 +10.1 -16.7 -5.2 +10.6 -3.1 -13.2 +13.4
Relative (%) +15.5 +31.7 -25.6 +40.1 +26.1 +30.1 -49.9 -15.6 +31.7 -9.2 -39.5 +40.1
Steps
(reduced)
133
(7)
137
(11)
140
(14)
144
(18)
147
(0)
150
(3)
152
(5)
155
(8)
158
(11)
160
(13)
162
(15)
165
(18)

Stretching the octave of 36edo by about 3.5 ¢ results in improved primes 5, 11, and 13, but worse primes 2, 3, and 7. This approximates all primes up to 11 within 12.0 ¢. The tuning 21edf does this.

57edt / 101ed7 / 155zpi / 2.3.7.13 WE-tuned 36edo
Approximation of harmonics in 57edt
Harmonic 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Error Absolute (¢) +1.2 +0.0 +2.5 +16.6 +1.2 +1.3 +3.7 +0.0 -15.6 -13.7 +2.5 -2.6
Relative (%) +3.7 +0.0 +7.4 +49.7 +3.7 +3.9 +11.1 +0.0 -46.6 -41.2 +7.4 -7.9
Steps
(reduced)
36
(36)
57
(0)
72
(15)
84
(27)
93
(36)
101
(44)
108
(51)
114
(0)
119
(5)
124
(10)
129
(15)
133
(19)
Approximation of harmonics in 57edt (continued)
Harmonic 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Error Absolute (¢) -2.6 +2.5 +16.6 +4.9 +0.1 +1.2 +7.7 -14.3 +1.3 -12.5 +10.6 +3.7
Relative (%) -7.9 +7.6 +49.7 +14.8 +0.3 +3.7 +23.2 -42.9 +3.9 -37.5 +31.9 +11.1
Steps
(reduced)
133
(19)
137
(23)
141
(27)
144
(30)
147
(33)
150
(36)
153
(39)
155
(41)
158
(44)
160
(46)
163
(49)
165
(51)

If one intends to use both 36edo's vals for 5/1 at once, stretching the octave of 36edo by about 1 ¢ optimises 36edo for that dual-5 usage, while also making slight improvements to primes 3, 7, 11, and 13. This approximates all primes up to 11 within 16.6 ¢. Four almost identical tunings do this: 57edt, 101ed7, 155zpi, and the 2.3.7.13 subgroup WE tuning of 36edo.

Pure-octaves 36edo

Pure-octaves 36edo approximates all primes up to 11 within 15.3 ¢.

11-limit WE 36edo / 13-limit WE 36edo
Approximation of harmonics in 1ed33.302c
Harmonic 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Error Absolute (¢) -1.1 -3.7 -2.3 +11.1 -4.9 -5.3 -3.4 -7.5 +9.9 +11.4 -6.0 -11.4
Relative (%) -3.4 -11.2 -6.8 +33.2 -14.6 -16.0 -10.2 -22.5 +29.8 +34.3 -18.0 -34.1
Step 36 57 72 84 93 101 108 114 120 125 129 133
Approximation of harmonics in 1ed33.302c (continued)
Harmonic 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Error Absolute (¢) -11.4 -6.5 +7.3 -4.5 -9.6 -8.6 -2.3 +8.8 -9.1 +10.3 -0.0 -7.1
Relative (%) -34.1 -19.4 +22.0 -13.5 -28.7 -25.9 -6.9 +26.4 -27.2 +30.9 -0.1 -21.4
Step 133 137 141 144 147 150 153 156 158 161 163 165

Compressing the octave of 36edo by about 2 ¢ results in much improved primes 5 and 11, but much worse primes 7 and 13. This approximates all primes up to 11 within 9.7 ¢. The 11- and 13-limit WE tunings of 36edo both do this, as do their respective TE tunings.