38edo

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Prime factorization 2 × 19
Step size 31.5789 ¢ 
Fifth 22\38 (694.737 ¢) (→ 11\19)
Semitones (A1:m2) 2:4 (63.16 ¢ : 126.3 ¢)
Consistency limit 5
Distinct consistency limit 5

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Theory

Since 38 = 2*19, it can be thought of as two parallel 19edos. While the halving of the step size lowers consistency and leaves it only mediocre in terms of overall relative error, the fact that the 3rd & 5th harmonics are flat by almost exactly the same amount, while the 11th is double that means there are quite a few near perfect composite ratios, such as the the 6/5 it shares with 19edo, plus 11/9, 15/11 & 25/22, (and their inversions) while a single step nears 55/54. This gives several interesting possibilities for unusual near-just chords such as 15:18:22:25:30. It tempers out the same 5-limit commas as 19edo, namely 81/80, 3125/3072 and 15625/15552. In the 7-limit, we can add 50/49, and tempering out 81/80 and 50/49 gives injera temperament, for which 38 is the optimal patent val. In the 11-limit, we can add 121/120 and 176/175. Script error: No such module "primes_in_edo".

Intervals

Step Cents Ups and Downs Notation*
0 0.0000 Perfect 1sn P1 D
1 31.5789 Up 1sn ^1 ^D
2 63.1579 Aug 1sn, dim 2nd A1, d2 D#, Ebb
3 94.7368 Upaug 1sn, downminor 2nd ^A1, vm2 ^D#, vEb
4 126.3157 Minor 2nd m2 Eb
5 157.8947 Mid 2nd ~2 vE
6 189.4737 Major 2nd M2 E
7 221.0526 Upmajor 2nd ^M2 ^E
8 252.6316 Aug 2nd, Dim 3rd A2, d3 E#, Fb
9 284.2105 Downminor 3rd vm3 vF
10 315.7895 Minor 3rd m3 F
11 347.3684 Mid 3rd ~3 ^F
12 378.9474 Major 3rd M3 F#
13 410.5263 Upmajor 3rd, Downdim 4th ^M3, vd4 ^F#, vGb
14 442.1053 Aug 3rd, dim 4th A3, d4 Fx, Gb
15 473.6843 Down 4th v4 vG
16 505.2632 Perfect 4th P4 G
17 536.8421 Up 4th ^4 ^G
18 568.4211 Aug 4th A4 G#
19 600.0000 Upaug 4th, downdim 5th ^A4, vd5 ^G#, vAb
20 631.5789 Dim 5th d5 Ab
21 663.1579 Down 5th v5 vA
22 694.7368 Perfect 5th P5 A
23 726.3157 Up 5th ^5 ^A
24 757.8947 Aug 5th, dim 6th A5, d6 A#, Bbb
25 789.4737 Upaug 5th, downminor 6th ^A5, vm6 ^A#, vBb
26 821.0526 Minor 6th m6 Bb
27 852.6316 Mid 6th ~6 vB
28 884.2105 Major 6th M6 B
29 915.7895 Upmajor 6th ^M6 ^B
30 947.3684 Aug 6th, dim 7th A6, d7 B#, Cb
31 978.9474 Downminor 7th vm7 vC
32 1010.5263 Minor 7th m7 C
33 1042.1053 Mid 7th ~7 ^C
34 1073.6843 Major 7th M7 C#
35 1105.2632 Upmajor 7th, Downdim 8ve ^M7, vd8 ^C#, vDb
36 1136.8421 Aug 7th, dim 8ve A7, d8 Cx, Db
37 1168.4211 Down 8ve v8 vD
38 1200.0000 Perfect 8ve P8 D

* Ups and downs may be substituted with semi-sharps and semi-flats, respectively

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