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===[[Hemimean family]]=== | ===[[Hemimean family]]=== | ||
The hemimean family of rank three temperaments tempers out the hemimean comma, 3136/3125. | The hemimean family of rank three temperaments tempers out the hemimean comma, 3136/3125. | ||
===[[Kleismic rank three family]]=== | ===[[Kleismic rank three family]]=== | ||
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These are the rank three temperaments tempering out the didymus comma, 81/80. If nothing else is tempered out we have a 7-limit planar temperament, with an 11-limit comma we get an 11-limit temperament, and so forth. | These are the rank three temperaments tempering out the didymus comma, 81/80. If nothing else is tempered out we have a 7-limit planar temperament, with an 11-limit comma we get an 11-limit temperament, and so forth. | ||
===[[Jubilismic | ===[[Archytas family]]=== | ||
Archytas temperament tempers out 64/63, and thereby identifies the otonal tetrad with the dominant seventh chord. | |||
===[[Jubilismic family]]=== | |||
Jubilismic temperament tempers out 50/49 and thereby identifies the two septimal tritones, 7/5 and 10/7. | Jubilismic temperament tempers out 50/49 and thereby identifies the two septimal tritones, 7/5 and 10/7. | ||
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Semaphore temperament tempers out 49/48 and thereby identifies the septimal minor third, 7/6 and the septimal whole tone, 8/7. It also splits the fourth into two of these intervals; hence the name, which sounds like "semi-fourth". | |||
===[[Werckismic clan]]=== | ===[[Werckismic clan]]=== | ||
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* [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regular_temperament|Regular temperaments - Wikipedia]]</pre></div> | * [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regular_temperament|Regular temperaments - Wikipedia]]</pre></div> | ||
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<a class="wiki_link" href="/Equal%20Temperaments">Equal temperaments</a> (abbreviated ET or tET) and equal divisions of the octave (abbreviated EDO) are similar concepts, although there are distinctions in the way these terms are used. An EDO is simply a division of the octave into equal steps (specifically, steps of equal size in cents). An ET, on the other hand, is a temperament, an altered representation of some subset of the intervals of just intonation. The familiar 12-note equal temperament (12-ET) reduces the size of the perfect fifth (about 701.955 cents) by 1/12 of the Pythagorean comma, resulting in a fifth of 700.0 cents.<br /> | <a class="wiki_link" href="/Equal%20Temperaments">Equal temperaments</a> (abbreviated ET or tET) and equal divisions of the octave (abbreviated EDO) are similar concepts, although there are distinctions in the way these terms are used. An EDO is simply a division of the octave into equal steps (specifically, steps of equal size in cents). An ET, on the other hand, is a temperament, an altered representation of some subset of the intervals of just intonation. The familiar 12-note equal temperament (12-ET) reduces the size of the perfect fifth (about 701.955 cents) by 1/12 of the Pythagorean comma, resulting in a fifth of 700.0 cents.<br /> | ||
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<a class="wiki_link" href="/Paul%20Erlich">Paul Erlich</a> has given us a <a class="wiki_link" href="/Catalog%20of%20five-limit%20rank%20two%20temperaments">catalog of 5-limit rank two temperaments</a>, and we also have a <a class="wiki_link" href="/Proposed%20names%20for%20rank%202%20temperaments">page</a> listing higher limit temperaments.<br /> | <a class="wiki_link" href="/Paul%20Erlich">Paul Erlich</a> has given us a <a class="wiki_link" href="/Catalog%20of%20five-limit%20rank%20two%20temperaments">catalog of 5-limit rank two temperaments</a>, and we also have a <a class="wiki_link" href="/Proposed%20names%20for%20rank%202%20temperaments">page</a> listing higher limit temperaments.<br /> | ||
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The hemimean family of rank three temperaments tempers out the hemimean comma, 3136/3125.<br /> | The hemimean family of rank three temperaments tempers out the hemimean comma, 3136/3125.<br /> | ||
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These are the rank three temperaments tempering out the kleisma, 15625/15552. If nothing else is tempered out we have a 7-limit planar temperament, with an 11-limit comma we get an 11-limit temperament, and so forth.<br /> | These are the rank three temperaments tempering out the kleisma, 15625/15552. If nothing else is tempered out we have a 7-limit planar temperament, with an 11-limit comma we get an 11-limit temperament, and so forth.<br /> | ||
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These are the rank three temperaments tempering out the dischisma, 2048/2025. If nothing else is tempered out we have a 7-limit planar temperament, with an 11-limit comma we get an 11-limit temperament, and so forth.<br /> | These are the rank three temperaments tempering out the dischisma, 2048/2025. If nothing else is tempered out we have a 7-limit planar temperament, with an 11-limit comma we get an 11-limit temperament, and so forth.<br /> | ||
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These are the rank three temperaments tempering out the didymus comma, 81/80. If nothing else is tempered out we have a 7-limit planar temperament, with an 11-limit comma we get an 11-limit temperament, and so forth.<br /> | These are the rank three temperaments tempering out the didymus comma, 81/80. If nothing else is tempered out we have a 7-limit planar temperament, with an 11-limit comma we get an 11-limit temperament, and so forth.<br /> | ||
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Archytas temperament tempers out 64/63, and thereby identifies the otonal tetrad with the dominant seventh chord.<br /> | |||
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Jubilismic temperament tempers out 50/49 and thereby identifies the two septimal tritones, 7/5 and 10/7.<br /> | Jubilismic temperament tempers out 50/49 and thereby identifies the two septimal tritones, 7/5 and 10/7.<br /> | ||
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Semaphore temperament tempers out 49/48 and thereby identifies the septimal minor third, 7/6 and the septimal whole tone, 8/7. It also splits the fourth into two of these intervals; hence the name, which sounds like &quot;semi-fourth&quot;.<br /> | |||
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This is the clan tempering out the werckisma, 441/440.<br /> | This is the clan tempering out the werckisma, 441/440.<br /> | ||
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Even less explored than rank three temperaments are rank four temperaments. In fact, unless one counts 7-limit JI they don't seem to have been explored at all. However, they could be used; for example <a class="wiki_link" href="/Hobbits">hobbit scales</a> can be constructed for them.<br /> | Even less explored than rank three temperaments are rank four temperaments. In fact, unless one counts 7-limit JI they don't seem to have been explored at all. However, they could be used; for example <a class="wiki_link" href="/Hobbits">hobbit scales</a> can be constructed for them.<br /> | ||
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<ul><li><a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regular_temperament" rel="nofollow">Regular temperaments - Wikipedia</a></li></ul></body></html></pre></div> | <ul><li><a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regular_temperament" rel="nofollow">Regular temperaments - Wikipedia</a></li></ul></body></html></pre></div> | ||