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The most salient characteristic of 19-et is that, having an almost just minor third and perfect fifths and major thirds about seven cents narrow, it serves as a good tuning for [[Regular Temperaments#meantone|meantone]] temperament. It is also a suitable for [[Regular Temperaments#magic|magic]] temperament, because five of its major thirds are equivalent to one of its //twelfths//.

For both of these there are more optimal tunings, however. The generating interval for meantone is a fifth, and the fifth of 19-et is flatter than the usual for meantone; a more accurate approximation is [[31 equal temperament]]. Similarly, the generating interval of magic temperament is a major third, and again 19-et's is flatter; [[41 equal temperament]] more closely matches it.

For both of these there are more optimal tunings, however. The generating interval for meantone is a fifth, and the fifth of 19-et is flatter than the usual for meantone; a more accurate approximation is [[31edo|31 equal temperament]]. Similarly, the generating interval of magic temperament is a major third, and again 19-et's is flatter; [[41edo|41 equal temperament]] more closely matches it.

However, for all of these 19-et has the practical advantage of requiring fewer pitches, which makes physical realizations of it easier to build. (Many 19-et instruments have been built.) 19-et is in fact the second equal temperament, after 12-et which is able to deal with 5-limit music in a tolerable manner. It is less successful with 7-limit (but still better than 12-et), as it eliminates the distinction between a septimal minor third(7/6), and a septimal whole tone (8/7).

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The most salient characteristic of 19-et is that, having an almost just minor third and perfect fifths and major thirds about seven cents narrow, it serves as a good tuning for <a class="wiki_link" href="/Regular%20Temperaments#meantone">meantone</a> temperament. It is also a suitable for <a class="wiki_link" href="/Regular%20Temperaments#magic">magic</a> temperament, because five of its major thirds are equivalent to one of its twelfths.

For both of these there are more optimal tunings, however. The generating interval for meantone is a fifth, and the fifth of 19-et is flatter than the usual for meantone; a more accurate approximation is <a class="wiki_link" href="/~~31%20equal%20temperament~~">31 equal temperament</a>. Similarly, the generating interval of magic temperament is a major third, and again 19-et's is flatter; <a class="wiki_link" href="/~~41%20equal%20temperament~~">41 equal temperament</a> more closely matches it.

For both of these there are more optimal tunings, however. The generating interval for meantone is a fifth, and the fifth of 19-et is flatter than the usual for meantone; a more accurate approximation is <a class="wiki_link" href="/31edo">31 equal temperament</a>. Similarly, the generating interval of magic temperament is a major third, and again 19-et's is flatter; <a class="wiki_link" href="/41edo">41 equal temperament</a> more closely matches it.

However, for all of these 19-et has the practical advantage of requiring fewer pitches, which makes physical realizations of it easier to build. (Many 19-et instruments have been built.) 19-et is in fact the second equal temperament, after 12-et which is able to deal with 5-limit music in a tolerable manner. It is less successful with 7-limit (but still better than 12-et), as it eliminates the distinction between a septimal minor third(7/6), and a septimal whole tone (8/7).

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 The most salient characteristic of 19-et is that, having an almost just minor third and perfect fifths and major thirds about seven cents narrow, it serves as a good tuning for [[Regular Temperaments#meantone|meantone]] temperament. It is also a suitable for [[Regular Temperaments#magic|magic]] temperament, because five of its major thirds are equivalent to one of its //twelfths//.
-For both of these there are more optimal tunings, however. The generating interval for meantone is a fifth, and the fifth of 19-et is flatter than the usual for meantone; a more accurate approximation is [[31 equal temperament]]. Similarly, the generating interval of magic temperament is a major third, and again 19-et's is flatter; [[41 equal temperament]] more closely matches it.
+For both of these there are more optimal tunings, however. The generating interval for meantone is a fifth, and the fifth of 19-et is flatter than the usual for meantone; a more accurate approximation is [[31edo|31 equal temperament]]. Similarly, the generating interval of magic temperament is a major third, and again 19-et's is flatter; [[41edo|41 equal temperament]] more closely matches it.
 However, for all of these 19-et has the practical advantage of requiring fewer pitches, which makes physical realizations of it easier to build. (Many 19-et instruments have been built.) 19-et is in fact the second equal temperament, after 12-et which is able to deal with 5-limit music in a tolerable manner. It is less successful with 7-limit (but still better than 12-et), as it eliminates the distinction between a septimal minor third(7/6), and a septimal whole tone (8/7).
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 The most salient characteristic of 19-et is that, having an almost just minor third and perfect fifths and major thirds about seven cents narrow, it serves as a good tuning for &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/Regular%20Temperaments#meantone"&gt;meantone&lt;/a&gt; temperament. It is also a suitable for &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/Regular%20Temperaments#magic"&gt;magic&lt;/a&gt; temperament, because five of its major thirds are equivalent to one of its &lt;em&gt;twelfths&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
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-For both of these there are more optimal tunings, however. The generating interval for meantone is a fifth, and the fifth of 19-et is flatter than the usual for meantone; a more accurate approximation is &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/31%20equal%20temperament"&gt;31 equal temperament&lt;/a&gt;. Similarly, the generating interval of magic temperament is a major third, and again 19-et's is flatter; &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/41%20equal%20temperament"&gt;41 equal temperament&lt;/a&gt; more closely matches it.&lt;br /&gt;
+For both of these there are more optimal tunings, however. The generating interval for meantone is a fifth, and the fifth of 19-et is flatter than the usual for meantone; a more accurate approximation is &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/31edo"&gt;31 equal temperament&lt;/a&gt;. Similarly, the generating interval of magic temperament is a major third, and again 19-et's is flatter; &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/41edo"&gt;41 equal temperament&lt;/a&gt; more closely matches it.&lt;br /&gt;
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 However, for all of these 19-et has the practical advantage of requiring fewer pitches, which makes physical realizations of it easier to build. (Many 19-et instruments have been built.) 19-et is in fact the second equal temperament, after 12-et which is able to deal with 5-limit music in a tolerable manner. It is less successful with 7-limit (but still better than 12-et), as it eliminates the distinction between a septimal minor third(7/6), and a septimal whole tone (8/7).&lt;br /&gt;