Myna

Myna is the rank-2 temperament that tempers out the starling comma (126/125) and the orwellisma (1728/1715). It is supported by 27edo, 31edo and 58edo, with MOS scales of cardinality 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27 and 31.

Note: "myna" is pronounced /'maɪnə/, like the bird, but is also as a pun on "minor".

See Starling temperaments #Myna for more technical data.

Interval chain

In the following table, prime harmonics are in bold.

#	Cents*	Approximate Ratios
0	0.0	1/1
1	310.3	6/5
2	620.6	10/7
3	930.8	12/7
4	41.1	36/35, 40/39, 45/44, 49/48, 50/49
5	351.4	11/9, 16/13
6	661.7	22/15, 35/24
7	971.9	7/4
8	82.2	21/20, 22/21, 25/24
9	392.5	5/4
10	702.8	3/2
11	1013.0	9/5
12	123.3	14/13, 15/14, 27/25
13	433.6	9/7
14	743.9	20/13
15	1054.1	11/6, 24/13
16	164.4	11/10
17	474.7	21/16
18	785.0	11/7
19	1095.3	15/8
20	205.5	9/8
21	515.8	27/20
22	826.1	21/13
23	1136.4	27/14
24	246.6	15/13
25	556.9	11/8, 18/13
26	867.1	33/20
27	1177.5	55/28, 63/32, 77/39, 99/50

* in 13-limit POTE tuning

Chords

Main article: Chords of myna

Scales

MOS scales

• Myna7
• Myna11
• Myna15

Transversal scales

• Myna19trans
• Myna19trans37
• Myna23trans
• Myna23trans37
• Myna27trans
• Myna27trans37

Spectrum of myna tunings by eigenmonzos

Eigenmonzo	Minor Third	Comments
7/5	308.744
11/9	309.482
5/4	309.590
(8\31)	309.677
8/7	309.832
16/15	309.909
15/14	309.953
12/11	309.958
11/8	310.053
(23\89)	310.112
14/11	310.138
4/3	310.196	5-, 7-, 9- and 11-odd-imit minimax; 5-, 7-, 11- and 13-limit POTT
11/10	310.313
15/13	310.323	15-odd-limit minimax
(15\58)	310.345
13/11	310.360	13-odd-limit minimax
9/7	310.391
13/10	310.413
15/11	310.508
18/13	310.535
(22\85)	310.588
10/9	310.691
14/13	310.692
13/12	310.762
7/6	311.043
(7\27)	311.111
16/13	311.894
6/5	315.641

Music

• Myna Music by Igliashon Jones