69 equal divisions of the 7th harmonic (abbreviated 69ed7), is the tuning system that divides the 7th harmonic into 69 equal parts of about 48.82356 ¢ each. Each step represents a frequency ratio of [math]\displaystyle{ 7^{\frac{1}{69}} }[/math], or the 69th root of 7.

← 68ed7 69ed7 70ed7 →
Prime factorization 3 × 23
Step size 48.8236 ¢ 
Octave 25\69ed7 (1220.59 ¢)
Twelfth 39\69ed7 (1904.12 ¢) (→ 13\23ed7)
Consistency limit 3
Distinct consistency limit 3

Theory

69ed7 is a nice and strong 3.5.7.11.13 system.

All ratios in the 3.5.7.11.13 subgroup and 21-integer-limit are approximated in 69ed7 with less than 7.7 ¢ error.

69ed7 is close to the different methods for approaching the 3.5.7.11.13 subgroup in the Triple Bohlen-Piece aera:

  • The finite Euler product maxima of the 3.5.7.11.13 subgroup (sigma = 1 gives 48.82085 ¢, sigma = 1/2 gives 48.82100 ¢).
  • The Tenney–Euclidean regular temperement in the 3.5.7.11.13 subgroup mapped with [⟨39 57 69 85 91]] gives 48.82201 ¢.

With a size of 48.82356 ¢, 69ed7 gives a better approximation than 39edt to Triple Bohlen-Pierce just intonation, yet still remaining a simple division.

Intervals and approximation to JI

69ed7
degree
Cents Ratios in the
3.5.7.11.13
subgroup
Error (abs, ¢) Error (rel, %)
5 244.1 15/13 -3.623 -7.4
6 292.9 13/11 3.732 7.6
7 341.8 11/9 -5.643 -11.6
9 439.4 9/7 4.328 8.9
11 537.1 15/11 0.108 0.2
12 585.9 7/5 3.371 6.9
13 634.7 13/9 -1.911 -3.9
16 781.2 11/7 -1.315 -2.7
17 830.0 21/13 -0.253 -0.5
18 878.8 5/3 -5.535 -11.3
21 1025.3 9/5 7.699 15.8
22 1074.1 13/7 2.417 4.9
23 1122.9 21/11 3.479 7.1
27 1318.2 15/7 -1.207 -2.5
28 1367.1 11/5 2.056 4.2
30 1464.7 7/3 -2.164 -4.4
34 1660.0 13/5 5.787 11.9
39 1904.1 3/1 2.164 4.4
46 2245.9 11/3 -3.479 -7.1
51 2490.0 21/5 5.535 11.3
52 2538.8 13/3 0.253 0.5
57 2782.9 5/1 -3.371 -6.9
69 3368.8 7/1 0.0 0.0
78 3808.2 9/1 4.328 8.9
85 4150.0 11/1 -1.315 -2.7
91 4442.9 13/1 2.417 4.9
96 4687.1 15/1 -1.207 -2.5
108 5272.9 21/1 2.164 4.4

Harmonics

Approximation of prime harmonics in 69ed7
Harmonic 2 3 5 7 11 13
Error Absolute (¢) +20.6 +2.2 -3.4 +0.0 -1.3 +2.4
Relative (%) +42.2 +4.4 -6.9 +0.0 -2.7 +4.9
Steps
(reduced)
25
(25)
39
(39)
57
(57)
69
(0)
85
(16)
91
(22)


Commas of the 3.5.7.11.13 subgroup tempered out in 69ed7

Commas with numerator < 1000000:

245/243, 275/273, 847/845, 1331/1323, 1575/1573, 1625/1617, 1875/1859, 2197/2187, 2205/2197, 3125/3087, 4459/4455, 6655/6561, 6655/6591, 8125/8019, 9295/9261, 9375/9317, 9625/9477, 11011/10935, 12005/11979, 14641/14625, 15625/15309, 15625/15379, 16807/16731, 16875/16807, 26411/26325, 28875/28561, 29575/29403, 41503/41067, 42875/42471, 46475/45927, 60025/59049, 60025/59319, 75625/74529, 78125/77077, 91125/91091, 107811/107653, 109375/107811, 117975/117649, 153125/150579, 161051/159705, 196625/194481, 200475/199927, 218491/216513, 219615/218491, 366025/361179, 378125/369603, 373527/371293, 378125/371293, 390625/382239, 398125/395307, 408375/405769, 456533/455625, 538265/531441, 539539/531441, 546875/531441, 546875/533871, 717409/710775, 714025/713097, 717409/714025, 759375/753571, 823543/820125, 823875/823543, 831875/823543, 859375/842751, 983125/964467