Godtone
Joined 17 December 2020
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EDOs < 12 not included as usually better conceptualised in a superset of that EDO and because otherwise I'd list too many consecutive EDOs.<br/> | EDOs < 12 not included as usually better conceptualised in a superset of that EDO and because otherwise I'd list too many consecutive EDOs.<br/> | ||
Favourite EDOs best to worst, not listed = even worse, my opinion obviously, also my opinions are still in development about many of these:<br/> | Favourite EDOs best to worst, not listed = even worse, my opinion obviously, also my opinions are still in development about many of these:<br/> | ||
* 12: | * 12: [[Pythagorean tuning|Pythagorean]] [[Meantone]] AKA the musical language. From a circle-of-nths relative-consistency point of view, it is very strong in the 2.3.5.19(.17) subgroup. Not to be underestimated. Has hints of the 7-limit through the inaccuracy of its 5. Has been called "the [[311edo|EDO chosen by God]]" by some - I'm definitely inclined to agree in the context of casual non-xen Western music. | ||
* 13: Distorted 12. As such, almost xenharmonic by definition, due to maximising opportunities for alienness. The next good EDO after 12. Dreamy scales that I like a lot but I'm not sure about if that alone means they're good to use. I hope it does as 13 has huge potential if so. | * 13: Distorted 12. As such, almost xenharmonic by definition, due to maximising opportunities for alienness. The next good EDO after 12. Dreamy scales that I like a lot but I'm not sure about if that alone means they're good to use. I hope it does as 13 has huge potential if so. | ||
* 16: The first interesting superset of 4 other than 12. Also a [[Pelogic_family#Mavila|mavila]] tuning, not that I like Mavila too much. | * 16: The first interesting superset of 4 other than 12. Also a [[Pelogic_family#Mavila|mavila]] tuning, not that I like Mavila too much. | ||
* 17: Notable as the first step up from 12 in colour palette. Good fifths that are slightly worse than in 12 but in the sharp direction. Kinda a bright feel. | * 17: Notable as the first step up from 12 in colour palette. Good fifths that are slightly worse than in 12 but in the sharp direction. Kinda a bright feel. | ||
* 19: Flattish [[meantone]] tuning. The semifourth in [[semaphore]] has a very neat sound but I wouldn't say it approximates the 7-limit. If anything, 19 is 2.3.5.37 with it representing a circle of [[37/32]]'s, thus also being the first good approximation of the 2.37 subgroup, and thus of [[37/32]], which represents probably my favourite interval of 19. | * 19: Flattish/solemn [[meantone]] tuning. The semifourth in [[semaphore]] has a very neat sound but I wouldn't say it approximates the 7-limit. If anything, 19 is 2.3.5.37 with it representing a circle of [[37/32]]'s, thus also being the first good approximation of the 2.37 subgroup, and thus of [[37/32]], which represents probably my favourite interval of 19. | ||
* 20: The first EDO to have both the 5L5s and 4L4s symmetrical scales, and significant for that reason alone. Can sound quite atonal, however: | * 20: The first EDO to have both the 5L5s and 4L4s symmetrical scales, and significant for that reason alone. Can sound quite atonal, however: | ||
** Its 10 EDO subset has a very strong circle of [[16/13]]'s and a strong circle of [[15/14]]'s. | ** Its 10 EDO subset has a very strong circle of [[16/13]]'s and a strong circle of [[15/14]]'s. | ||