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{{EDOs| 12, 17, 19, 22, 26, 29, 31, and 34edo }}.
{{EDOs| 12, 17, 19, 22, 26, 29, 31, and 34edo }}.


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable center-all"
! EDO
! EDO
! Fifth (cents)
! Fifth (cents)
! Delta
! Delta !!
! Wholetone
! Wholetone
! Accidental
! Accidental
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| 12
| 12
| 7\12 (700.0)
| 7\12 (700.0)
| -2.0
| -2.0 ||
| 2\12
| 2\12
| 1\12
| 1\12
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| 17
| 17
| 10\17 (705.9)
| 10\17 (705.9)
| +3.9
| +3.9 ||
| 3\17
| 3\17
| 2\17
| 2\17
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| 19
| 19
| 11\19 (694.7)
| 11\19 (694.7)
| -7.2
| -7.2 ||
| 3\19
| 3\19
| 1\19
| 1\19
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| 22
| 22
| 13\22 (709.1)
| 13\22 (709.1)
| +7.1
| +7.1 ||
| 4\22
| 4\22
| 3\22
| 3\22
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| 26
| 26
| 15\26 (692.3)
| 15\26 (692.3)
| -9.6
| -9.6 ||
| 4\26
| 4\26
| 1\26
| 1\26
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| 29
| 29
| 17\29 (703.4)
| 17\29 (703.4)
| +1.5
| +1.5 ||
| 5\29
| 5\29
| 3\29
| 3\29
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| 31
| 31
| 18\31 (696.8)
| 18\31 (696.8)
| -5.2
| -5.2 ||
| 5\31
| 5\31
| 2\31
| 2\31
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| 34
| 34
| 20\34 (705.9)
| 20\34 (705.9)
| +3.9
| +3.9 ||
| 6\34
| 6\34
| 4\34
| 4\34

Revision as of 22:33, 14 November 2020

The circle-of-fifths notation is suitable to open up the variety of tones of a selection of EDOs. The principle is based on one of the intervals taking over the role of the fifth of the traditional classical notation system of music (in 12-EDO or the meantone tuning). The classical notation system uses 7 root notes and 5 different accidentals (neutral, sharp, flat, double sharp, and double flat, of which the neutral can be regarded as implicit). From this basic material, 35 different pitches can be constructed; accordingly, the system becomes impracticable beyond 35 EDO.

The EDOs that are best supported by this system are those whose fifth does not deviate too much from the pure fifth 3/2 (702 cent). These are(/include) 12, 17, 19, 22, 26, 29, 31, and 34edo.

EDO Fifth (cents) Delta Wholetone Accidental
12 7\12 (700.0) -2.0 2\12 1\12
17 10\17 (705.9) +3.9 3\17 2\17
19 11\19 (694.7) -7.2 3\19 1\19
22 13\22 (709.1) +7.1 4\22 3\22
26 15\26 (692.3) -9.6 4\26 1\26
29 17\29 (703.4) +1.5 5\29 3\29
31 18\31 (696.8) -5.2 5\31 2\31
34 20\34 (705.9) +3.9 6\34 4\34