Logarithmic phi
| Interval information |
Logarithmic phi, or 1200*[math]\displaystyle{ \varphi }[/math] cents = 1941.6 cents (or, octave-reduced, 741.6 cents) is useful as a generator, for example in Erv Wilson's "Golden Horagrams". As a frequency relation it is [math]\displaystyle{ 2^{\varphi} }[/math], or [math]\displaystyle{ 2^{\varphi - 1} = 2^{1/\varphi} }[/math] when octave-reduced. Logarithmic phi is notable for being the most difficult interval to approximate by EDOs, and as such an "equal division of logarithmic phi" nonoctave tuning would minimize pseudo-octaves.
Logarithmic phi is not to be confused with acoustic phi, which is 833.1¢.
See also
- Generating a scale through successive divisions of the octave by the Golden Ratio
- Golden meantone
- Metallic MOS
- The MOS patterns generated by logarithmic phi
- Related regular temperaments
- Music