Tungsten meantone: Difference between revisions

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[[74edo]] has a fifth only ~0.04 cent narrower than that of tungsten meantone, and thus is a close-enough approximation for all practical purposes. Hence the name tungsten (which has atomic number 74).

Tungsten has a similar density to gold, but is stronger and harder; likewise, tungsten meantone's sound is brighter and less soft than [[golden meantone]], as a consequence of having a sharper generator; it's also more familiar as it is closer to 12edo. Yet it still has very high 5- and 7-limit accuracy, and can also be extended to the 13-limit via [[grosstone]] (whereas golden meantone instead ~~supports~~ [[Meanpop|13-limit meanpop]]).

Tungsten has a similar density to gold, but is stronger and harder; likewise, tungsten meantone's sound is brighter and less soft than [[golden meantone]], as a consequence of having a sharper generator; it's also more familiar as it is closer to 12edo. Yet it still has very high 5- and 7-limit accuracy, and can also be extended to the 13-limit via [[grosstone]] (whereas golden meantone instead [[support]]s [[Meanpop|13-limit meanpop]]).

The diesis of tungsten meantone is almost exactly 31.6 cents; this is slightly larger than a septimal comma. It's small enough that it would never be mistaken for a semitone, yet large enough to be perceivable to all but the most [[Wikipedia:Amusia|amusia]]-challenged. Melodically it could be considered a "shamble" or [[Wikipedia:Tonality flux|tone flux]] (smaller than a step, yet still a definite motion).

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 [[74edo]] has a fifth only ~0.04 cent narrower than that of tungsten meantone, and thus is a close-enough approximation for all practical purposes. Hence the name tungsten (which has atomic number 74).
-Tungsten has a similar density to gold, but is stronger and harder; likewise, tungsten meantone's sound is brighter and less soft than [[golden meantone]], as a consequence of having a sharper generator; it's also more familiar as it is closer to 12edo. Yet it still has very high 5- and 7-limit accuracy, and can also be extended to the 13-limit via [[grosstone]] (whereas golden meantone instead supports [[Meanpop|13-limit meanpop]]).
+Tungsten has a similar density to gold, but is stronger and harder; likewise, tungsten meantone's sound is brighter and less soft than [[golden meantone]], as a consequence of having a sharper generator; it's also more familiar as it is closer to 12edo. Yet it still has very high 5- and 7-limit accuracy, and can also be extended to the 13-limit via [[grosstone]] (whereas golden meantone instead [[support]]s [[Meanpop|13-limit meanpop]]).
 The diesis of tungsten meantone is almost exactly 31.6 cents; this is slightly larger than a septimal comma. It's small enough that it would never be mistaken for a semitone, yet large enough to be perceivable to all but the most [[Wikipedia:Amusia|amusia]]-challenged. Melodically it could be considered a "shamble" or [[Wikipedia:Tonality flux|tone flux]] (smaller than a step, yet still a definite motion).