53edo: Difference between revisions
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== Intervals == | == Intervals == | ||
{| class="wikitable center-all right- | {| class="wikitable center-all right-2 left-3 left-5" | ||
|- | |- | ||
! # | ! # | ||
! Cents | ! Cents | ||
! Approximate ratios* | ! Approximate ratios* | ||
! colspan="3" | [[Ups and downs notation]] | ! colspan="3" | [[Ups and downs notation]] | ||
! colspan="2" |[[53edo solfege|Solfeges]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 0 | | 0 | ||
| 0.00 | | 0.00 | ||
| [[1/1]] | | [[1/1]] | ||
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| unison | | unison | ||
| D | | D | ||
|Da | |||
| Do | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 1 | | 1 | ||
| 22.64 | | 22.64 | ||
| [[81/80]], [[64/63]], [[50/49]] | | [[81/80]], [[64/63]], [[50/49]] | ||
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| up unison | | up unison | ||
| ^D | | ^D | ||
|Du | |||
| Di | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 2 | | 2 | ||
| 45.28 | | 45.28 | ||
| [[49/48]], [[36/35]], [[33/32]], [[128/125]] | | [[49/48]], [[36/35]], [[33/32]], [[128/125]] | ||
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| double-up unison, <br>double-down minor 2nd | | double-up unison, <br>double-down minor 2nd | ||
| ^^D, <br>vvEb | | ^^D, <br>vvEb | ||
|De/Fre | |||
| Daw | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 3 | | 3 | ||
| 67.92 | | 67.92 | ||
| [[25/24]], [[28/27]], [[22/21]], [[27/26]], [[26/25]] | | [[25/24]], [[28/27]], [[22/21]], [[27/26]], [[26/25]] | ||
| vm2 | | vvA1,<br>vm2 | ||
| downminor 2nd | | double-down aug 1sn,<br>downminor 2nd | ||
| vEb | | vvD#,<br>vEb | ||
|Fro | |||
| Ro | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 4 | | 4 | ||
| 90.57 | | 90.57 | ||
| [[19/18]], [[20/19]], [[21/20]], [[256/243]] | | [[19/18]], [[20/19]], [[21/20]], [[256/243]] | ||
| m2 | | vA1, m2 | ||
| minor 2nd | | downaug 1sn, minor 2nd | ||
| Eb | | vD#, Eb | ||
|Fra | |||
| Rih | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 5 | | 5 | ||
| 113.21 | | 113.21 | ||
| [[16/15]], [[15/14]] | | [[16/15]], [[15/14]] | ||
| ^m2 | | A1, ^m2 | ||
| upminor 2nd | | aug 1sn, upminor 2nd | ||
| ^Eb | | D#, ^Eb | ||
|Fru | |||
| Ra | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 6 | | 6 | ||
| 135.85 | | 135.85 | ||
| [[14/13]], [[13/12]], [[27/25]] | | [[14/13]], [[13/12]], [[27/25]] | ||
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| downmid 2nd | | downmid 2nd | ||
| ^^Eb | | ^^Eb | ||
|Fri | |||
| Ru | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 7 | | 7 | ||
| 158.49 | | 158.49 | ||
| [[35/32]], [[12/11]], [[11/10]], [[57/52]], [[800/729]] | | [[35/32]], [[12/11]], [[11/10]], [[57/52]], [[800/729]] | ||
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| upmid 2nd | | upmid 2nd | ||
| vvE | | vvE | ||
|Ri | |||
| Ruh | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 8 | | 8 | ||
| 181.13 | | 181.13 | ||
| [[10/9]] | | [[10/9]] | ||
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| downmajor 2nd | | downmajor 2nd | ||
| vE | | vE | ||
|Ro | |||
| Reh | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 9 | | 9 | ||
| 203.77 | | 203.77 | ||
| [[9/8]] | | [[9/8]] | ||
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| major 2nd | | major 2nd | ||
| E | | E | ||
|Ra | |||
| Re | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 10 | | 10 | ||
| 226.42 | | 226.42 | ||
| [[8/7]], [[256/225]] | | [[8/7]], [[256/225]] | ||
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| upmajor 2nd | | upmajor 2nd | ||
| ^E | | ^E | ||
|Ru | |||
| Ri | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 11 | | 11 | ||
| 249.06 | | 249.06 | ||
| [[15/13]], [[144/125]] | | [[15/13]], [[144/125]] | ||
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| double-up major 2nd, <br>double-down minor 3rd | | double-up major 2nd, <br>double-down minor 3rd | ||
| ^^E, <br>vvF | | ^^E, <br>vvF | ||
|Re / Ne | |||
| Raw | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 12 | | 12 | ||
| 271.70 | | 271.70 | ||
| [[7/6]], [[75/64]] | | [[7/6]], [[75/64]] | ||
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| downminor 3rd | | downminor 3rd | ||
| vF | | vF | ||
|No | |||
| Ma | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 13 | | 13 | ||
| 294.34 | | 294.34 | ||
| [[13/11]], [[19/16]], [[32/27]] | | [[13/11]], [[19/16]], [[32/27]] | ||
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| minor 3rd | | minor 3rd | ||
| F | | F | ||
|Na | |||
| Meh | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 14 | | 14 | ||
| 316.98 | | 316.98 | ||
| [[6/5]] | | [[6/5]] | ||
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| upminor 3rd | | upminor 3rd | ||
| ^F | | ^F | ||
|Nu | |||
| Me | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 15 | | 15 | ||
| 339.62 | | 339.62 | ||
| [[11/9]], [[243/200]] | | [[11/9]], [[243/200]] | ||
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| downmid 3rd | | downmid 3rd | ||
| ^^F | | ^^F | ||
|Ni | |||
| Mu | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 16 | | 16 | ||
| 362.26 | | 362.26 | ||
| [[16/13]], [[100/81]] | | [[16/13]], [[100/81]] | ||
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| upmid 3rd | | upmid 3rd | ||
| vvF# | | vvF# | ||
|Mi | |||
| Muh | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 17 | | 17 | ||
| 384.91 | | 384.91 | ||
| [[5/4]] | | [[5/4]] | ||
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| downmajor 3rd | | downmajor 3rd | ||
| vF# | | vF# | ||
|Mo | |||
| Mi | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 18 | | 18 | ||
| 407.55 | | 407.55 | ||
| [[19/15]], [[24/19]], [[81/64]] | | [[19/15]], [[24/19]], [[81/64]] | ||
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| major 3rd | | major 3rd | ||
| F# | | F# | ||
|Ma | |||
| Maa | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 19 | | 19 | ||
| 430.19 | | 430.19 | ||
| [[9/7]], ''[[14/11]]'' | | [[9/7]], ''[[14/11]]'' | ||
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| upmajor 3rd | | upmajor 3rd | ||
| ^F# | | ^F# | ||
|Mu | |||
| Mo | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 20 | | 20 | ||
| 452.83 | | 452.83 | ||
| [[13/10]], [[125/96]] | | [[13/10]], [[125/96]] | ||
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| double-up major 3rd, <br>double-down 4th | | double-up major 3rd, <br>double-down 4th | ||
| ^^F#, <br>vvG | | ^^F#, <br>vvG | ||
|Me / Fe | |||
| Maw | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 21 | | 21 | ||
| 475.47 | | 475.47 | ||
| [[21/16]], [[25/19]], [[675/512]], [[320/243]] | | [[21/16]], [[25/19]], [[675/512]], [[320/243]] | ||
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| down 4th | | down 4th | ||
| vG | | vG | ||
|Fo | |||
| Fe | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 22 | | 22 | ||
| 498.11 | | 498.11 | ||
| [[4/3]] | | [[4/3]] | ||
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| perfect 4th | | perfect 4th | ||
| G | | G | ||
|Fa | |||
| Fa | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 23 | | 23 | ||
| 520.75 | | 520.75 | ||
| [[27/20]] | | [[27/20]] | ||
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| up 4th | | up 4th | ||
| ^G | | ^G | ||
|Fu | |||
| Fih | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 24 | | 24 | ||
| 543.40 | | 543.40 | ||
| [[11/8]], [[15/11]], [[26/19]] | | [[11/8]], [[15/11]], [[26/19]] | ||
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| downmid 4th | | downmid 4th | ||
| ^^G | | ^^G | ||
|Fi / She | |||
| Fu | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 25 | | 25 | ||
| 566.04 | | 566.04 | ||
| [[18/13]] | | [[18/13]] | ||
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| upmid 4th, <br>downdim 5th | | upmid 4th, <br>downdim 5th | ||
| vvG#, <br>vAb | | vvG#, <br>vAb | ||
|Pi / Sho | |||
| Fuh | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 26 | | 26 | ||
| 588.68 | | 588.68 | ||
| [[7/5]], [[45/32]] | | [[7/5]], [[45/32]] | ||
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| downaug 4th, <br>dim 5th | | downaug 4th, <br>dim 5th | ||
| vG#, <br>Ab | | vG#, <br>Ab | ||
|Po / Sha | |||
| Fi | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 27 | | 27 | ||
| 611.32 | | 611.32 | ||
| [[10/7]], [[64/45]] | | [[10/7]], [[64/45]] | ||
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| aug 4th, <br>updim 5th | | aug 4th, <br>updim 5th | ||
| G#, <br>^Ab | | G#, <br>^Ab | ||
|Pa / Shu | |||
| Se | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 28 | | 28 | ||
| 633.96 | | 633.96 | ||
| [[13/9]] | | [[13/9]] | ||
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| upaug 4th, <br>downmid 5th | | upaug 4th, <br>downmid 5th | ||
| ^G#, <br>^^Ab | | ^G#, <br>^^Ab | ||
|Pu / Shi | |||
| Suh | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 29 | | 29 | ||
| 656.60 | | 656.60 | ||
| [[16/11]], [[19/13]], [[22/15]] | | [[16/11]], [[19/13]], [[22/15]] | ||
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| upmid 5th | | upmid 5th | ||
| vvA | | vvA | ||
|Pe / Si | |||
| Su | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 30 | | 30 | ||
| 679.25 | | 679.25 | ||
| [[40/27]] | | [[40/27]] | ||
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| down 5th | | down 5th | ||
| vA | | vA | ||
|So | |||
| Sih | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 31 | | 31 | ||
| 701.89 | | 701.89 | ||
| [[3/2]] | | [[3/2]] | ||
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| perfect 5th | | perfect 5th | ||
| A | | A | ||
|Sa | |||
| Sol | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 32 | | 32 | ||
| 724.53 | | 724.53 | ||
| [[32/21]], [[38/25]], [[243/160]], [[1024/675]] | | [[32/21]], [[38/25]], [[243/160]], [[1024/675]] | ||
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| up 5th | | up 5th | ||
| ^A | | ^A | ||
|Su | |||
| Si | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 33 | | 33 | ||
| 747.17 | | 747.17 | ||
| [[20/13]], [[192/125]] | | [[20/13]], [[192/125]] | ||
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| double-up 5th, <br>double-down minor 6th | | double-up 5th, <br>double-down minor 6th | ||
| ^^A, <br>vvBb | | ^^A, <br>vvBb | ||
|Se / Fle | |||
| Saw | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 34 | | 34 | ||
| 769.81 | | 769.81 | ||
| [[14/9]], [[25/16]], ''[[11/7]]'' | | [[14/9]], [[25/16]], ''[[11/7]]'' | ||
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| downminor 6th | | downminor 6th | ||
| vBb | | vBb | ||
|Flo | |||
| Lo | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 35 | | 35 | ||
| 792.45 | | 792.45 | ||
| [[19/12]], [[30/19]], [[128/81]] | | [[19/12]], [[30/19]], [[128/81]] | ||
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| minor 6th | | minor 6th | ||
| Bb | | Bb | ||
|Fla | |||
| Leh | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 36 | | 36 | ||
| 815.09 | | 815.09 | ||
| [[8/5]] | | [[8/5]] | ||
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| upminor 6th | | upminor 6th | ||
| ^Bb | | ^Bb | ||
|Flu | |||
| Le | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 37 | | 37 | ||
| 837.74 | | 837.74 | ||
| [[13/8]], [[81/50]] | | [[13/8]], [[81/50]] | ||
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| downmid 6th | | downmid 6th | ||
| ^^Bb | | ^^Bb | ||
|Fli | |||
| Lu | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 38 | | 38 | ||
| 860.38 | | 860.38 | ||
| [[18/11]], [[400/243]] | | [[18/11]], [[400/243]] | ||
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| upmid 6th | | upmid 6th | ||
| vvB | | vvB | ||
|Li | |||
| Luh | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 39 | | 39 | ||
| 883.02 | | 883.02 | ||
| [[5/3]] | | [[5/3]] | ||
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| downmajor 6th | | downmajor 6th | ||
| vB | | vB | ||
|Lo | |||
| La | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 40 | | 40 | ||
| 905.66 | | 905.66 | ||
| [[22/13]], [[27/16]], [[32/19]] | | [[22/13]], [[27/16]], [[32/19]] | ||
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| major 6th | | major 6th | ||
| B | | B | ||
|La | |||
| Laa | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 41 | | 41 | ||
| 928.30 | | 928.30 | ||
| [[12/7]] | | [[12/7]] | ||
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| upmajor 6th | | upmajor 6th | ||
| ^B | | ^B | ||
|Lu | |||
| Li | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 42 | | 42 | ||
| 950.94 | | 950.94 | ||
| [[26/15]], [[125/72]] | | [[26/15]], [[125/72]] | ||
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| double-up major 6th, <br>double-down minor 7th | | double-up major 6th, <br>double-down minor 7th | ||
| ^^B, <br>vvC | | ^^B, <br>vvC | ||
|Le / The | |||
| Law | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 43 | | 43 | ||
| 973.58 | | 973.58 | ||
| [[7/4]] | | [[7/4]] | ||
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| downminor 7th | | downminor 7th | ||
| vC | | vC | ||
|Tho | |||
| Ta | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 44 | | 44 | ||
| 996.23 | | 996.23 | ||
| [[16/9]] | | [[16/9]] | ||
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| minor 7th | | minor 7th | ||
| C | | C | ||
|Tha | |||
| Teh | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 45 | | 45 | ||
| 1018.87 | | 1018.87 | ||
| [[9/5]] | | [[9/5]] | ||
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| upminor 7th | | upminor 7th | ||
| ^C | | ^C | ||
|Thu | |||
| Te | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 46 | | 46 | ||
| 1041.51 | | 1041.51 | ||
| [[64/35]], [[11/6]], [[20/11]], [[729/400]] | | [[64/35]], [[11/6]], [[20/11]], [[729/400]] | ||
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| downmid 7th | | downmid 7th | ||
| ^^C | | ^^C | ||
|Thi | |||
| Tu | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 47 | | 47 | ||
| 1064.15 | | 1064.15 | ||
| [[13/7]], [[24/13]], [[50/27]] | | [[13/7]], [[24/13]], [[50/27]] | ||
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| upmid 7th | | upmid 7th | ||
| vvC# | | vvC# | ||
|Ti | |||
| Tuh | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 48 | | 48 | ||
| 1086.79 | | 1086.79 | ||
| [[15/8]] | | [[15/8]] | ||
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| downmajor 7th | | downmajor 7th | ||
| vC# | | vC# | ||
|To | |||
| Ti | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 49 | | 49 | ||
| 1109.43 | | 1109.43 | ||
| [[19/10]], [[36/19]], [[40/21]], [[243/128]] | | [[19/10]], [[36/19]], [[40/21]], [[243/128]] | ||
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| major 7th | | major 7th | ||
| C# | | C# | ||
|Ta | |||
| Tih | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 50 | | 50 | ||
| 1132.08 | | 1132.08 | ||
| [[48/25]], [[27/14]], [[21/11]], [[52/27]], [[25/13]] | | [[48/25]], [[27/14]], [[21/11]], [[52/27]], [[25/13]] | ||
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| upmajor 7th | | upmajor 7th | ||
| ^C# | | ^C# | ||
|Tu | |||
| To | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 51 | | 51 | ||
| 1154.72 | | 1154.72 | ||
| [[96/49]], [[35/18]], [[64/33]], [[125/64]] | | [[96/49]], [[35/18]], [[64/33]], [[125/64]] | ||
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| double-up major 7th, <br>double-down 8ve | | double-up major 7th, <br>double-down 8ve | ||
| ^^C#, <br>vvD | | ^^C#, <br>vvD | ||
|Te / Di | |||
| Taw | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 52 | | 52 | ||
| 1177.36 | | 1177.36 | ||
| [[160/81]], [[63/32]], [[49/25]] | | [[160/81]], [[63/32]], [[49/25]] | ||
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| down 8ve | | down 8ve | ||
| vD | | vD | ||
|Do | |||
| Da | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 53 | | 53 | ||
| 1200.00 | | 1200.00 | ||
| [[2/1]] | | [[2/1]] | ||
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| perfect 8ve | | perfect 8ve | ||
| D | | D | ||
|Da | |||
| Do | |||
|} | |} | ||
<nowiki>*</nowiki> Based on interpreting 53edo as a no-17's [[19-limit]] temperament. Italics represent inconsistent intervals which are mapped by the 19-limit [[patent val]] to their second-best (as opposed to best) approximation in 53edo. | <nowiki>*</nowiki> Based on interpreting 53edo as a no-17's [[19-limit]] temperament. Italics represent inconsistent intervals which are mapped by the 19-limit [[patent val]] to their second-best (as opposed to best) approximation in 53edo. | ||
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* [http://clones.soonlabel.com/public/micro/gene_ward_smith/Others/Khramov/prelude1-53.mp3 Bach WTC1 Prelude 1 in 53] by Bach and [[Mykhaylo Khramov]] | * [http://clones.soonlabel.com/public/micro/gene_ward_smith/Others/Khramov/prelude1-53.mp3 Bach WTC1 Prelude 1 in 53] by Bach and [[Mykhaylo Khramov]] | ||
* [http://clones.soonlabel.com/public/micro/gene_ward_smith/Others/Khramov/fugue1-53.mp3 Bach WTC1 Fugue 1 in 53] by Bach and Mykhaylo Khramov | * [http://clones.soonlabel.com/public/micro/gene_ward_smith/Others/Khramov/fugue1-53.mp3 Bach WTC1 Fugue 1 in 53] by Bach and Mykhaylo Khramov | ||
* [ | * [https://bumpermusic.blogspot.com/2007/05/whisper-song-in-53-edo-now-526-slower.html Whisper Song in 53EDO] [http://clones.soonlabel.com/public/micro/gene_ward_smith/Others/Prent/sing53-c5-slow.mp3 play] by [[Prent Rodgers]] | ||
* [ | * [https://www.archive.org/details/TrioInOrwell Trio in Orwell] [https://www.archive.org/download/TrioInOrwell/TrioInOrwell.mp3 play] by [[Gene Ward Smith]] | ||
* [http://www.akjmusic.com/audio/desert_prayer.mp3 Desert Prayer] by [http://www.akjmusic.com/ Aaron Krister Johnson] | * [http://www.akjmusic.com/audio/desert_prayer.mp3 Desert Prayer] by [http://www.akjmusic.com/ Aaron Krister Johnson] | ||
* [http://micro.soonlabel.com/gene_ward_smith/Others/Rodgers/sing53-c5-slow.mp3 Whisper Song in 53 EDO] by [[Prent Rodgers]] | * [http://micro.soonlabel.com/gene_ward_smith/Others/Rodgers/sing53-c5-slow.mp3 Whisper Song in 53 EDO] by [[Prent Rodgers]] | ||
* [ | * [https://andrewheathwaite.bandcamp.com/track/elf-dine-on-ho-ho Elf Dine on Ho Ho] [http://micro.soonlabel.com/gene_ward_smith/Others/Heathwaite/Newbeams/Andrew%20Heathwaite%20-%20Newbeams%20-%2005%20Elf%20Dine%20on%20Ho%20Ho.mp3 play] and [https://andrewheathwaite.bandcamp.com/track/spun Spun] [http://micro.soonlabel.com/gene_ward_smith/Others/Heathwaite/Newbeams/Andrew%20Heathwaite%20-%20Newbeams%20-%2008%20Spun.mp3 play] by [[Andrew Heathwaite]] | ||
* [http://chrisvaisvil.com/the-fallen-of-kleismic15/ The Fallen of Kleismic15][http://micro.soonlabel.com/53edo/20130903_Kleismic%5b15%5d.mp3 play] by [[Chris Vaisvil]] | * [http://chrisvaisvil.com/the-fallen-of-kleismic15/ The Fallen of Kleismic15][http://micro.soonlabel.com/53edo/20130903_Kleismic%5b15%5d.mp3 play] by [[Chris Vaisvil]] | ||
* [https://soundcloud.com/cam-taylor-2-1/mothers mothers] by [[Cam Taylor]] | * [https://soundcloud.com/cam-taylor-2-1/mothers mothers] by [[Cam Taylor]] |
Revision as of 09:09, 26 August 2022
← 52edo | 53edo | 54edo → |
(convergent)
The famous 53 equal divisions of the octave (53edo), or 53(-tone) equal temperament (53tet, 53et) when viewed from a regular temperament perspective, divides the octave into 53 equal comma-sized parts of around 22.6 cents each.
Theory
53edo is notable as a 5-limit system, a fact apparently first noted by Isaac Newton, notably tempering out the schisma (32805/32768), the kleisma (15625/15552), the amity comma (1600000/1594323), the semicomma (2109375/2097152), and the vulture comma (10485760000/10460353203). In the 7-limit it tempers out 225/224, 1728/1715 and 3125/3087, the marvel comma, the gariboh, and the orwell comma. In the 11-limit, it tempers out 99/98 and 121/120 (in addition to their difference, 540/539), and is the optimal patent val for Big Brother temperament, which tempers out both, as well as 11-limit orwell temperament, which also tempers out the 11-limit commas 176/175 and 385/384. In the 13-limit, it tempers out 169/168, 275/273, 325/324, 625/624, 676/675, 1001/1000, and 2080/2079, and gives the optimal patent val for athene temperament. It is the seventh strict zeta edo. It can also be treated as a no-elevens, no-seventeens tuning, on which it is consistent all the way up to the 23-odd-limit.
53edo has also found a certain dissemination as an EDO tuning for Arabic, Turkish, Persian music.
53edo is the 16th prime edo, following 47edo and coming before 59edo.
Prime harmonics
Harmonic | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 29 | 31 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Error | Absolute (¢) | +0.00 | -0.07 | -1.41 | +4.76 | -7.92 | -2.79 | +8.25 | -3.17 | +5.69 | -10.71 | +9.68 |
Relative (%) | +0.0 | -0.3 | -6.2 | +21.0 | -35.0 | -12.3 | +36.4 | -14.0 | +25.1 | -47.3 | +42.8 | |
Steps (reduced) |
53 (0) |
84 (31) |
123 (17) |
149 (43) |
183 (24) |
196 (37) |
217 (5) |
225 (13) |
240 (28) |
257 (45) |
263 (51) |
Intervals
# | Cents | Approximate ratios* | Ups and downs notation | Solfeges | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0.00 | 1/1 | P1 | unison | D | Da | Do |
1 | 22.64 | 81/80, 64/63, 50/49 | ^1 | up unison | ^D | Du | Di |
2 | 45.28 | 49/48, 36/35, 33/32, 128/125 | ^^1, vvm2 |
double-up unison, double-down minor 2nd |
^^D, vvEb |
De/Fre | Daw |
3 | 67.92 | 25/24, 28/27, 22/21, 27/26, 26/25 | vvA1, vm2 |
double-down aug 1sn, downminor 2nd |
vvD#, vEb |
Fro | Ro |
4 | 90.57 | 19/18, 20/19, 21/20, 256/243 | vA1, m2 | downaug 1sn, minor 2nd | vD#, Eb | Fra | Rih |
5 | 113.21 | 16/15, 15/14 | A1, ^m2 | aug 1sn, upminor 2nd | D#, ^Eb | Fru | Ra |
6 | 135.85 | 14/13, 13/12, 27/25 | v~2 | downmid 2nd | ^^Eb | Fri | Ru |
7 | 158.49 | 35/32, 12/11, 11/10, 57/52, 800/729 | ^~2 | upmid 2nd | vvE | Ri | Ruh |
8 | 181.13 | 10/9 | vM2 | downmajor 2nd | vE | Ro | Reh |
9 | 203.77 | 9/8 | M2 | major 2nd | E | Ra | Re |
10 | 226.42 | 8/7, 256/225 | ^M2 | upmajor 2nd | ^E | Ru | Ri |
11 | 249.06 | 15/13, 144/125 | ^^M2, vvm3 |
double-up major 2nd, double-down minor 3rd |
^^E, vvF |
Re / Ne | Raw |
12 | 271.70 | 7/6, 75/64 | vm3 | downminor 3rd | vF | No | Ma |
13 | 294.34 | 13/11, 19/16, 32/27 | m3 | minor 3rd | F | Na | Meh |
14 | 316.98 | 6/5 | ^m3 | upminor 3rd | ^F | Nu | Me |
15 | 339.62 | 11/9, 243/200 | v~3 | downmid 3rd | ^^F | Ni | Mu |
16 | 362.26 | 16/13, 100/81 | ^~3 | upmid 3rd | vvF# | Mi | Muh |
17 | 384.91 | 5/4 | vM3 | downmajor 3rd | vF# | Mo | Mi |
18 | 407.55 | 19/15, 24/19, 81/64 | M3 | major 3rd | F# | Ma | Maa |
19 | 430.19 | 9/7, 14/11 | ^M3 | upmajor 3rd | ^F# | Mu | Mo |
20 | 452.83 | 13/10, 125/96 | ^^M3, vv4 |
double-up major 3rd, double-down 4th |
^^F#, vvG |
Me / Fe | Maw |
21 | 475.47 | 21/16, 25/19, 675/512, 320/243 | v4 | down 4th | vG | Fo | Fe |
22 | 498.11 | 4/3 | P4 | perfect 4th | G | Fa | Fa |
23 | 520.75 | 27/20 | ^4 | up 4th | ^G | Fu | Fih |
24 | 543.40 | 11/8, 15/11, 26/19 | v~4 | downmid 4th | ^^G | Fi / She | Fu |
25 | 566.04 | 18/13 | ^~4, vd5 |
upmid 4th, downdim 5th |
vvG#, vAb |
Pi / Sho | Fuh |
26 | 588.68 | 7/5, 45/32 | vA4, d5 |
downaug 4th, dim 5th |
vG#, Ab |
Po / Sha | Fi |
27 | 611.32 | 10/7, 64/45 | A4, ^d5 |
aug 4th, updim 5th |
G#, ^Ab |
Pa / Shu | Se |
28 | 633.96 | 13/9 | ^A4, v~5 |
upaug 4th, downmid 5th |
^G#, ^^Ab |
Pu / Shi | Suh |
29 | 656.60 | 16/11, 19/13, 22/15 | ^~5 | upmid 5th | vvA | Pe / Si | Su |
30 | 679.25 | 40/27 | v5 | down 5th | vA | So | Sih |
31 | 701.89 | 3/2 | P5 | perfect 5th | A | Sa | Sol |
32 | 724.53 | 32/21, 38/25, 243/160, 1024/675 | ^5 | up 5th | ^A | Su | Si |
33 | 747.17 | 20/13, 192/125 | ^^5, vvm6 |
double-up 5th, double-down minor 6th |
^^A, vvBb |
Se / Fle | Saw |
34 | 769.81 | 14/9, 25/16, 11/7 | vm6 | downminor 6th | vBb | Flo | Lo |
35 | 792.45 | 19/12, 30/19, 128/81 | m6 | minor 6th | Bb | Fla | Leh |
36 | 815.09 | 8/5 | ^m6 | upminor 6th | ^Bb | Flu | Le |
37 | 837.74 | 13/8, 81/50 | v~6 | downmid 6th | ^^Bb | Fli | Lu |
38 | 860.38 | 18/11, 400/243 | ^~6 | upmid 6th | vvB | Li | Luh |
39 | 883.02 | 5/3 | vM6 | downmajor 6th | vB | Lo | La |
40 | 905.66 | 22/13, 27/16, 32/19 | M6 | major 6th | B | La | Laa |
41 | 928.30 | 12/7 | ^M6 | upmajor 6th | ^B | Lu | Li |
42 | 950.94 | 26/15, 125/72 | ^^M6, vvm7 |
double-up major 6th, double-down minor 7th |
^^B, vvC |
Le / The | Law |
43 | 973.58 | 7/4 | vm7 | downminor 7th | vC | Tho | Ta |
44 | 996.23 | 16/9 | m7 | minor 7th | C | Tha | Teh |
45 | 1018.87 | 9/5 | ^m7 | upminor 7th | ^C | Thu | Te |
46 | 1041.51 | 64/35, 11/6, 20/11, 729/400 | v~7 | downmid 7th | ^^C | Thi | Tu |
47 | 1064.15 | 13/7, 24/13, 50/27 | ^~7 | upmid 7th | vvC# | Ti | Tuh |
48 | 1086.79 | 15/8 | vM7 | downmajor 7th | vC# | To | Ti |
49 | 1109.43 | 19/10, 36/19, 40/21, 243/128 | M7 | major 7th | C# | Ta | Tih |
50 | 1132.08 | 48/25, 27/14, 21/11, 52/27, 25/13 | ^M7 | upmajor 7th | ^C# | Tu | To |
51 | 1154.72 | 96/49, 35/18, 64/33, 125/64 | ^^M7, vv8 |
double-up major 7th, double-down 8ve |
^^C#, vvD |
Te / Di | Taw |
52 | 1177.36 | 160/81, 63/32, 49/25 | v8 | down 8ve | vD | Do | Da |
53 | 1200.00 | 2/1 | P8 | perfect 8ve | D | Da | Do |
* Based on interpreting 53edo as a no-17's 19-limit temperament. Italics represent inconsistent intervals which are mapped by the 19-limit patent val to their second-best (as opposed to best) approximation in 53edo.
Combining ups and downs notation with color notation, qualities can be loosely associated with colors:
quality | color | monzo format | examples |
---|---|---|---|
downminor | zo | (a, b, 0, 1) | 7/6, 7/4 |
minor | fourthward wa | (a, b) with b < -1 | 32/27, 16/9 |
upminor | gu | (a, b, -1) | 6/5, 9/5 |
downmid | ilo | (a, b, 0, 0, 1) | 11/9, 11/6 |
upmid | lu | (a, b, 0, 0, -1) | 12/11, 18/11 |
downmajor | yo | (a, b, 1) | 5/4, 5/3 |
major | fifthward wa | (a, b) with b > 1 | 9/8, 27/16 |
upmajor | ru | (a, b, 0, -1) | 9/7, 12/7 |
All 53edo chords can be named using ups and downs. An up, down or mid after the chord root affects the 3rd, 6th, 7th, and/or the 11th (every other note of a stacked-3rds chord 6-1-3-5-7-9-11-13). Alterations are always enclosed in parentheses, additions never are.
Here are the zo, gu, ilo, lu, yo and ru triads:
color of the 3rd | JI chord | notes as edosteps | notes of C chord | written name | spoken name |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
zo | 6:7:9 | 0-12-31 | C vEb G | Cvm | C downminor |
gu | 10:12:15 | 0-14-31 | C ^Eb G | C^m | C upminor |
ilo | 18:22:27 | 0-15-31 | C ^^Eb G | Cv~ | C downmid |
lu | 22:27:33 | 0-16-31 | C vvE G | C^~ | C upmid |
yo | 4:5:6 | 0-17-31 | C vE G | Cv | C downmajor or C down |
ru | 14:18:21 | 0-19-31 | C ^E G | C^ | C upmajor or C up |
For a more complete list, see Ups and Downs Notation #Chords and Chord Progressions.
Notation
Sagittal
The following table shows sagittal notation accidentals in one apotome for 53edo.
Steps | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
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Relationship to 12edo
Whereas 12edo has a circle of twelve 5ths, 53edo has a spiral of twelve 5ths (since 31\53 is on the 7\12 kite in the scale tree). This shows 53edo in a 12edo-friendly format. Excellent for introducing 53edo to musicians unfamiliar with microtonal music. The two innermost and two outermost intervals on the spiral are duplicates.
JI approximation
53edo provides excellent approximations for the classic 5-limit just chords and scales, such as the Ptolemy-Zarlino "just major" scale.
Interval | Ratio | Size | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Perfect fifth | 3/2 | 31 | −0.07 cents |
Major third | 5/4 | 17 | −1.40 cents |
Minor third | 6/5 | 14 | +1.34 cents |
Major tone | 9/8 | 9 | −0.14 cents |
Minor tone | 10/9 | 8 | −1.27 cents |
Diat. semitone | 16/15 | 5 | +1.48 cents |
One notable property of 53edo is that it offers good approximations for both just and Pythagorean major thirds.
The perfect fifth is almost perfectly equal to the just interval 3/2, with only a 0.07 cent difference! 53EDO is practically equal to an extended Pythagorean. The 14- and 17- degree intervals are also very close to 6/5 and 5/4 respectively, and so 5-limit tuning can also be closely approximated. In addition, the 43-degree interval is only 4.8 cents away from the just ratio 7/4, so 53edo can also be used for 7-limit harmony, tempering out the septimal kleisma, 225/224.
15-odd-limit interval mappings
The following table shows how 15-odd-limit intervals are represented in 53edo. Octave-reduced prime harmonics are bolded; inconsistent intervals are in italic.
Interval, complement | Error (abs, ¢) | Error (rel, %) |
---|---|---|
3/2, 4/3 | 0.068 | 0.3 |
9/8, 16/9 | 0.136 | 0.6 |
9/5, 10/9 | 1.272 | 5.6 |
15/13, 26/15 | 1.316 | 5.8 |
5/3, 6/5 | 1.340 | 5.9 |
13/10, 20/13 | 1.384 | 6.1 |
5/4, 8/5 | 1.408 | 6.2 |
15/8, 16/15 | 1.476 | 6.5 |
13/9, 18/13 | 2.655 | 11.7 |
13/12, 24/13 | 2.724 | 12.0 |
13/8, 16/13 | 2.792 | 12.3 |
7/4, 8/7 | 4.759 | 21.0 |
7/6, 12/7 | 4.827 | 21.3 |
9/7, 14/9 | 4.895 | 21.6 |
13/11, 22/13 | 5.130 | 22.7 |
7/5, 10/7 | 6.167 | 27.2 |
15/14, 28/15 | 6.235 | 27.5 |
15/11, 22/15 | 6.445 | 28.5 |
11/10, 20/11 | 6.514 | 28.8 |
13/7, 14/13 | 7.551 | 33.3 |
11/9, 18/11 | 7.785 | 34.4 |
11/6, 12/11 | 7.854 | 34.7 |
11/8, 16/11 | 7.922 | 35.0 |
11/7, 14/11 | 9.961 | 44.0 |
The following tables show how 15-odd-limit intervals are represented in 53edo. Prime harmonics are in bold; inconsistent intervals are in italics.
Interval and complement | Error (abs, ¢) | Error (rel, %) |
---|---|---|
1/1, 2/1 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
3/2, 4/3 | 0.068 | 0.3 |
9/8, 16/9 | 0.136 | 0.6 |
9/5, 10/9 | 1.272 | 5.6 |
15/13, 26/15 | 1.316 | 5.8 |
5/3, 6/5 | 1.340 | 5.9 |
13/10, 20/13 | 1.384 | 6.1 |
5/4, 8/5 | 1.408 | 6.2 |
15/8, 16/15 | 1.476 | 6.5 |
13/9, 18/13 | 2.655 | 11.7 |
13/12, 24/13 | 2.724 | 12.0 |
13/8, 16/13 | 2.792 | 12.3 |
7/4, 8/7 | 4.759 | 21.0 |
7/6, 12/7 | 4.827 | 21.3 |
9/7, 14/9 | 4.895 | 21.6 |
13/11, 22/13 | 5.130 | 22.7 |
7/5, 10/7 | 6.167 | 27.2 |
15/14, 28/15 | 6.235 | 27.5 |
15/11, 22/15 | 6.445 | 28.5 |
11/10, 20/11 | 6.514 | 28.8 |
13/7, 14/13 | 7.551 | 33.3 |
11/9, 18/11 | 7.785 | 34.4 |
11/6, 12/11 | 7.854 | 34.7 |
11/8, 16/11 | 7.922 | 35.0 |
11/7, 14/11 | 9.961 | 44.0 |
Interval and complement | Error (abs, ¢) | Error (rel, %) |
---|---|---|
1/1, 2/1 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
3/2, 4/3 | 0.068 | 0.3 |
9/8, 16/9 | 0.136 | 0.6 |
9/5, 10/9 | 1.272 | 5.6 |
15/13, 26/15 | 1.316 | 5.8 |
5/3, 6/5 | 1.340 | 5.9 |
13/10, 20/13 | 1.384 | 6.1 |
5/4, 8/5 | 1.408 | 6.2 |
15/8, 16/15 | 1.476 | 6.5 |
13/9, 18/13 | 2.655 | 11.7 |
13/12, 24/13 | 2.724 | 12.0 |
13/8, 16/13 | 2.792 | 12.3 |
7/4, 8/7 | 4.759 | 21.0 |
7/6, 12/7 | 4.827 | 21.3 |
9/7, 14/9 | 4.895 | 21.6 |
13/11, 22/13 | 5.130 | 22.7 |
7/5, 10/7 | 6.167 | 27.2 |
15/14, 28/15 | 6.235 | 27.5 |
15/11, 22/15 | 6.445 | 28.5 |
11/10, 20/11 | 6.514 | 28.8 |
13/7, 14/13 | 7.551 | 33.3 |
11/9, 18/11 | 7.785 | 34.4 |
11/6, 12/11 | 7.854 | 34.7 |
11/8, 16/11 | 7.922 | 35.0 |
11/7, 14/11 | 12.681 | 56.0 |
Regular temperament properties
Subgroup | Comma list | Mapping | Optimal 8ve stretch (¢) |
Tuning error | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Absolute (¢) | Relative (%) | ||||
2.3 | [-84 53⟩ | [⟨53 84]] | +0.022 | 0.022 | 0.10 |
2.3.5 | 15625/15552, 32805/32768 | [⟨53 84 123]] | +0.216 | 0.276 | 1.22 |
2.3.5.7 | 225/224, 1728/1715, 3125/3087 | [⟨53 84 123 149]] | -0.262 | 0.861 | 3.81 |
2.3.5.7.11 | 99/98, 121/120, 176/175, 2200/2187 | [⟨53 84 123 149 183]] | +0.248 | 1.279 | 5.64 |
2.3.5.7.11.13 | 99/98, 121/120, 169/168, 176/175, 275/273 | [⟨53 84 123 149 183 196]] | +0.332 | 1.183 | 5.22 |
2.3.5.7.11.13.19 | 99/98, 121/120, 169/168, 176/175, 209/208, 275/273 | [⟨53 84 123 149 183 196 225]] | +0.391 | 1.105 | 4.88 |
53et is lower in relative error than any previous equal temperaments in the 3-, 5-, and 13-limit. The next ETs doing better in these subgroups are 306, 118, and 58, respectively. It is even more prominent in the 2.3.5.7.13.19 and 2.3.5.7.13.19.23 subgroups, and the next ET doing better in either subgroup is 130.
Linear temperaments
Periods per Octave |
Generator | Cents | Associated Ratio |
Temperament |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2\53 | 45.28 | 36/35 | Quartonic |
1 | 5\53 | 113.21 | 16/15 | Misneb |
1 | 7\53 | 158.49 | 11/10 | Hemikleismic |
1 | 9\53 | 203.77 | 9/8 | Baldy |
1 | 10\53 | 226.42 | 8/7 | Semaja |
1 | 11\53 | 249.06 | 15/13 | Hemischis / hemigari |
1 | 12\53 | 271.70 | 7/6 | Orson / orwell |
1 | 13\53 | 294.34 | 25/21 | Kleiboh |
1 | 14\53 | 316.98 | 6/5 | Hanson / catakleismic / countercata |
1 | 15\53 | 339.62 | 11/9 | Amity / houborizic |
1 | 16\53 | 362.26 | 16/13 | Submajor |
1 | 18\53 | 407.55 | 1225/972 | Ditonic / coditone |
1 | 19\53 | 430.19 | 9/7 | Hamity |
1 | 21\53 | 475.47 | 21/16 | Vulture / buzzard |
1 | 22\53 | 498.11 | 4/3 | Helmholtz / garibaldi / pontiac |
1 | 25\53 | 566.04 | 18/13 | Tricot |
1 | 26\53 | 588.68 | 45/32 | Untriton / aufo |
Music
- Bach WTC1 Prelude 1 in 53 by Bach and Mykhaylo Khramov
- Bach WTC1 Fugue 1 in 53 by Bach and Mykhaylo Khramov
- Whisper Song in 53EDO play by Prent Rodgers
- Trio in Orwell play by Gene Ward Smith
- Desert Prayer by Aaron Krister Johnson
- Whisper Song in 53 EDO by Prent Rodgers
- Elf Dine on Ho Ho play and Spun play by Andrew Heathwaite
- The Fallen of Kleismic15play by Chris Vaisvil
- mothers by Cam Taylor