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<div style="width:100%; max-height:400pt; overflow:auto; background-color:#f8f9fa; border: 1px solid #eaecf0; padding:0em"><pre style="margin:0px;border:none;background:none;word-wrap:break-word;white-space: pre-wrap ! important" class="old-revision-html">=21 equal divisions of the octave= | <div style="width:100%; max-height:400pt; overflow:auto; background-color:#f8f9fa; border: 1px solid #eaecf0; padding:0em"><pre style="margin:0px;border:none;background:none;word-wrap:break-word;white-space: pre-wrap ! important" class="old-revision-html">=21 equal divisions of the octave= | ||
Twenty one equal divisions of the octave provides the sonic fingerprint of the augmented and 7-edo family, while also giving a some higher harmony possibilities and fun intervals like the apotome. The system can be treated as three intertwining 7-edo or "equi-heptatonic" scales, or as seven 3-edo ''augmented'' triads | Twenty-one equal divisions of the octave provides the sonic fingerprint of the augmented and 7-edo family, while also giving a some higher harmony possibilities and fun intervals like the apotome. The system can be treated as three intertwining 7-edo or "equi-heptatonic" scales, or as seven 3-edo ''augmented'' triads. The 7/4 at 968.826 cents is only off in 21-tone by 2.6 cents, which is better than any other ET <26. | ||
== | ==21-EDO as a temperament:== | ||
In diatonically-related terms, 21-EDO possesses four types of 2nd (subminor, minor, submajor, and supermajor), three types of 3rd (subminor, neutral, and major), a "third-fourth" (an interval that can function as either a supermajor 3rd or a narrow 4th), a wide (or acute) 4th, and a narrow tritone, as well as the octave-inversions of all of these intervals. | In diatonically-related terms, 21-EDO possesses four types of 2nd (subminor, minor, submajor, and supermajor), three types of 3rd (subminor, neutral, and major), a "third-fourth" (an interval that can function as either a supermajor 3rd or a narrow 4th), a wide (or acute) 4th, and a narrow tritone, as well as the octave-inversions of all of these intervals. | ||
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[[augment12]] | [[augment12]] | ||
==Triadic Harmony in 21-EDO:== | |||
One interesting feature of 21-EDO is the variety of triads it offers. Five of its intervals--228.6¢, 285.7¢, 342.9¢, 400¢, and 457.1¢ can function categorically as "3rds" for those whose ears are accustomed to diatonic interval categories, representing arto, minor, neutral, major, and tendo 3rds (respectively). One can couple these with 21-EDO's narrow fifth to form five types of triad. In addition to these, there are a few noteworthy "altered" triads that stand out as representations to parts of the overtone series: | |||
||= **Steps** ||= **Cents** ||= **Ratio** || | |||
||= 0-5-10 ||= 0-286-571 ||= 23:27:32 || | |||
||= 0-4-11 ||= 0-229-629 ||= 7:8:10 || | |||
||= 0-6-11 ||= 0-343-629 ||= 9:11:13 || | |||
||= 0-5-13 ||= 0-286-743 ||= 11:13:17 || | |||
||= 0-8-13 ||= 0-457-743 ||= 13:17:20 || | |||
||= 0-5-15 ||= 0-286-857 ||= 11:13:18 || | |||
==Moment-of-Symmetry Scales in 21-EDO:== | ==Moment-of-Symmetry Scales in 21-EDO:== | ||
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For scales with a full-octave period, only 6 degrees of 21-EDO generate unique scales: 1\21, 2\21, 4\21, 5\21, 8\21, and 10\21. Other degrees generate either 7-EDO, 3-EDO, or a repetition of one of the other scales. | For scales with a full-octave period, only 6 degrees of 21-EDO generate unique scales: 1\21, 2\21, 4\21, 5\21, 8\21, and 10\21. Other degrees generate either 7-EDO, 3-EDO, or a repetition of one of the other scales. | ||
==Tetrachordal Scales in 21-EDO== | |||
While 21-EDO lacks any 7-note MOS scales, one can still construct a variety of interesting and useful 7-note scales using tetrachords instead of MOS generators. The 21-EDO fourth is 9 steps, which can be divided into three parts in the following ways: | |||
||= Step Pattern ||= Cents ||= Name* || | |||
||= 3, 3, 3 ||= 0-171-343-514 ||= Equal diatonic || | |||
||= 4, 3, 2 ||= 0-229-400-514 ||= Soft diatonic || | |||
||= 4, 4, 1 ||= 0-229-457-514 ||= Hard diatonic || | |||
||= 5, 3, 1 ||= 0-286-457-514 ||= Hard chromatic || | |||
||= 5, 2, 2 ||= 0-286-400-514 ||= Soft chromatic || | |||
||= 6, 2, 1 ||= 0-343-457-514 ||= Soft enharmonic || | |||
||= 7, 1, 1 ||= 0-400-457-514 ||= Hard enharmonic || | |||
*these names may not be correct in relating to the ancient Greek tetrachordal genera; please change them if you know better! | |||
The steps of these 7 basic patterns can also be permuted/rotated to give a total of 28 tetrachords, which can then be combined in either conjunct or disjunct form to yield a staggering number of scales. Thus 21edo can do reasonably-convincing imitations of the melodic forms of various tetrachordal musical traditions, such as ancient Greek, maqam, and dastgah. | |||
==Rank two temperaments== | ==Rank two temperaments== | ||
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<div style="width:100%; max-height:400pt; overflow:auto; background-color:#f8f9fa; border: 1px solid #eaecf0; padding:0em"><pre style="margin:0px;border:none;background:none;word-wrap:break-word;width:200%;white-space: pre-wrap ! important" class="old-revision-html"><html><head><title>21edo</title></head><body><!-- ws:start:WikiTextHeadingRule:0:&lt;h1&gt; --><h1 id="toc0"><a name="x21 equal divisions of the octave"></a><!-- ws:end:WikiTextHeadingRule:0 -->21 equal divisions of the octave</h1> | <div style="width:100%; max-height:400pt; overflow:auto; background-color:#f8f9fa; border: 1px solid #eaecf0; padding:0em"><pre style="margin:0px;border:none;background:none;word-wrap:break-word;width:200%;white-space: pre-wrap ! important" class="old-revision-html"><html><head><title>21edo</title></head><body><!-- ws:start:WikiTextHeadingRule:0:&lt;h1&gt; --><h1 id="toc0"><a name="x21 equal divisions of the octave"></a><!-- ws:end:WikiTextHeadingRule:0 -->21 equal divisions of the octave</h1> | ||
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Twenty one equal divisions of the octave provides the sonic fingerprint of the augmented and 7-edo family, while also giving a some higher harmony possibilities and fun intervals like the apotome. The system can be treated as three intertwining 7-edo or &quot;equi-heptatonic&quot; scales, or as seven 3-edo ''augmented'' triads | Twenty-one equal divisions of the octave provides the sonic fingerprint of the augmented and 7-edo family, while also giving a some higher harmony possibilities and fun intervals like the apotome. The system can be treated as three intertwining 7-edo or &quot;equi-heptatonic&quot; scales, or as seven 3-edo ''augmented'' triads. The 7/4 at 968.826 cents is only off in 21-tone by 2.6 cents, which is better than any other ET &lt;26. <br /> | ||
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<!-- ws:start:WikiTextHeadingRule:2:&lt;h2&gt; --><h2 id="toc1"><a name="x21 equal divisions of the octave- | <!-- ws:start:WikiTextHeadingRule:2:&lt;h2&gt; --><h2 id="toc1"><a name="x21 equal divisions of the octave-21-EDO as a temperament:"></a><!-- ws:end:WikiTextHeadingRule:2 -->21-EDO as a temperament:</h2> | ||
In diatonically-related terms, 21-EDO possesses four types of 2nd (subminor, minor, submajor, and supermajor), three types of 3rd (subminor, neutral, and major), a &quot;third-fourth&quot; (an interval that can function as either a supermajor 3rd or a narrow 4th), a wide (or acute) 4th, and a narrow tritone, as well as the octave-inversions of all of these intervals.<br /> | In diatonically-related terms, 21-EDO possesses four types of 2nd (subminor, minor, submajor, and supermajor), three types of 3rd (subminor, neutral, and major), a &quot;third-fourth&quot; (an interval that can function as either a supermajor 3rd or a narrow 4th), a wide (or acute) 4th, and a narrow tritone, as well as the octave-inversions of all of these intervals.<br /> | ||
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<a class="wiki_link" href="/augment12">augment12</a><br /> | <a class="wiki_link" href="/augment12">augment12</a><br /> | ||
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One interesting feature of 21-EDO is the variety of triads it offers. Five of its intervals--228.6¢, 285.7¢, 342.9¢, 400¢, and 457.1¢ can function categorically as &quot;3rds&quot; for those whose ears are accustomed to diatonic interval categories, representing arto, minor, neutral, major, and tendo 3rds (respectively). One can couple these with 21-EDO's narrow fifth to form five types of triad. In addition to these, there are a few noteworthy &quot;altered&quot; triads that stand out as representations to parts of the overtone series:<br /> | |||
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<table class="wiki_table"> | |||
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<td style="text-align: center;"><strong>Steps</strong><br /> | |||
</td> | |||
<td style="text-align: center;"><strong>Cents</strong><br /> | |||
</td> | |||
<td style="text-align: center;"><strong>Ratio</strong><br /> | |||
</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td style="text-align: center;">0-5-10<br /> | |||
</td> | |||
<td style="text-align: center;">0-286-571<br /> | |||
</td> | |||
<td style="text-align: center;">23:27:32<br /> | |||
</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td style="text-align: center;">0-4-11<br /> | |||
</td> | |||
<td style="text-align: center;">0-229-629<br /> | |||
</td> | |||
<td style="text-align: center;">7:8:10<br /> | |||
</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td style="text-align: center;">0-6-11<br /> | |||
</td> | |||
<td style="text-align: center;">0-343-629<br /> | |||
</td> | |||
<td style="text-align: center;">9:11:13<br /> | |||
</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td style="text-align: center;">0-5-13<br /> | |||
</td> | |||
<td style="text-align: center;">0-286-743<br /> | |||
</td> | |||
<td style="text-align: center;">11:13:17<br /> | |||
</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td style="text-align: center;">0-8-13<br /> | |||
</td> | |||
<td style="text-align: center;">0-457-743<br /> | |||
</td> | |||
<td style="text-align: center;">13:17:20<br /> | |||
</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td style="text-align: center;">0-5-15<br /> | |||
</td> | |||
<td style="text-align: center;">0-286-857<br /> | |||
</td> | |||
<td style="text-align: center;">11:13:18<br /> | |||
</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
</table> | |||
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Since 21-EDO contains sub-EDOs of 3 and 7, it contains no heptatonic MOS scales (other than 7-EDO) and a wealth of scales that repeat at a 1/3-octave period.<br /> | Since 21-EDO contains sub-EDOs of 3 and 7, it contains no heptatonic MOS scales (other than 7-EDO) and a wealth of scales that repeat at a 1/3-octave period.<br /> | ||
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For scales with a full-octave period, only 6 degrees of 21-EDO generate unique scales: 1\21, 2\21, 4\21, 5\21, 8\21, and 10\21. Other degrees generate either 7-EDO, 3-EDO, or a repetition of one of the other scales.<br /> | For scales with a full-octave period, only 6 degrees of 21-EDO generate unique scales: 1\21, 2\21, 4\21, 5\21, 8\21, and 10\21. Other degrees generate either 7-EDO, 3-EDO, or a repetition of one of the other scales.<br /> | ||
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<!-- ws:start:WikiTextHeadingRule:6:&lt;h2&gt; --><h2 id=" | <!-- ws:start:WikiTextHeadingRule:8:&lt;h2&gt; --><h2 id="toc4"><a name="x21 equal divisions of the octave-Tetrachordal Scales in 21-EDO"></a><!-- ws:end:WikiTextHeadingRule:8 -->Tetrachordal Scales in 21-EDO</h2> | ||
While 21-EDO lacks any 7-note MOS scales, one can still construct a variety of interesting and useful 7-note scales using tetrachords instead of MOS generators. The 21-EDO fourth is 9 steps, which can be divided into three parts in the following ways:<br /> | |||
<br /> | |||
<table class="wiki_table"> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td style="text-align: center;">Step Pattern<br /> | |||
</td> | |||
<td style="text-align: center;">Cents<br /> | |||
</td> | |||
<td style="text-align: center;">Name*<br /> | |||
</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
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<td style="text-align: center;">3, 3, 3<br /> | |||
</td> | |||
<td style="text-align: center;">0-171-343-514<br /> | |||
</td> | |||
<td style="text-align: center;">Equal diatonic<br /> | |||
</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td style="text-align: center;">4, 3, 2<br /> | |||
</td> | |||
<td style="text-align: center;">0-229-400-514<br /> | |||
</td> | |||
<td style="text-align: center;">Soft diatonic<br /> | |||
</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td style="text-align: center;">4, 4, 1<br /> | |||
</td> | |||
<td style="text-align: center;">0-229-457-514<br /> | |||
</td> | |||
<td style="text-align: center;">Hard diatonic<br /> | |||
</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td style="text-align: center;">5, 3, 1<br /> | |||
</td> | |||
<td style="text-align: center;">0-286-457-514<br /> | |||
</td> | |||
<td style="text-align: center;">Hard chromatic<br /> | |||
</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td style="text-align: center;">5, 2, 2<br /> | |||
</td> | |||
<td style="text-align: center;">0-286-400-514<br /> | |||
</td> | |||
<td style="text-align: center;">Soft chromatic<br /> | |||
</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td style="text-align: center;">6, 2, 1<br /> | |||
</td> | |||
<td style="text-align: center;">0-343-457-514<br /> | |||
</td> | |||
<td style="text-align: center;">Soft enharmonic<br /> | |||
</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td style="text-align: center;">7, 1, 1<br /> | |||
</td> | |||
<td style="text-align: center;">0-400-457-514<br /> | |||
</td> | |||
<td style="text-align: center;">Hard enharmonic<br /> | |||
</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
</table> | |||
*these names may not be correct in relating to the ancient Greek tetrachordal genera; please change them if you know better!<br /> | |||
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The steps of these 7 basic patterns can also be permuted/rotated to give a total of 28 tetrachords, which can then be combined in either conjunct or disjunct form to yield a staggering number of scales. Thus 21edo can do reasonably-convincing imitations of the melodic forms of various tetrachordal musical traditions, such as ancient Greek, maqam, and dastgah.<br /> | |||
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<a class="wiki_link" href="/List%20of%2021edo%20rank%20two%20temperaments%20by%20badness">List of 21edo rank two temperaments by badness</a><br /> | <a class="wiki_link" href="/List%20of%2021edo%20rank%20two%20temperaments%20by%20badness">List of 21edo rank two temperaments by badness</a><br /> | ||
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21 EDO tempers out the following 13-limit commas. (Note: This assumes the val &lt; 21 33 49 59 73 78 |.)<br /> | 21 EDO tempers out the following 13-limit commas. (Note: This assumes the val &lt; 21 33 49 59 73 78 |.)<br /> | ||
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Sword, Ron. &quot;Icosihenaphonic Scales for Guitar&quot;. IAAA Press. 1st ed: July 2009.<br /> | Sword, Ron. &quot;Icosihenaphonic Scales for Guitar&quot;. IAAA Press. 1st ed: July 2009.<br /> | ||
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<strong><em>21-edo Icosihenaphonic Acoustic Guitar (Ron Sword)</em></strong><br /> | <strong><em>21-edo Icosihenaphonic Acoustic Guitar (Ron Sword)</em></strong><br /> | ||
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<a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.ronsword.com/sounds/21_improv.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Short Clip of 21-edo Acoustic</a> by <a class="wiki_link" href="/Ron%20Sword">Ron Sword</a><br /> | <a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.ronsword.com/sounds/21_improv.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Short Clip of 21-edo Acoustic</a> by <a class="wiki_link" href="/Ron%20Sword">Ron Sword</a><br /> | ||
<a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.ronsword.com/sounds/Ron_Sword_21_Tone_improv.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Open tuning Drone Improvisation in 21-edo</a> by Ron Sword<br /> | <a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.ronsword.com/sounds/Ron_Sword_21_Tone_improv.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Open tuning Drone Improvisation in 21-edo</a> by Ron Sword<br /> | ||