Diaschismic family
The 5-limit parent comma for the diaschismic family is 2048/2025, the diaschisma. Its monzo is [11 -4 -2⟩, and flipping that yields ⟨⟨ 2 -4 -11 ]] for the wedgie for 5-limit diaschismic, or srutal, temperament. This tells us the period is half an octave, the GCD of 2 and -4, and that the generator is a fifth. Three periods gives 1800 cents, and decreasing this by two fifths gives the major third. 34 EDO is a good tuning choice, with 46 EDO, 56 EDO, 58 EDO or 80 EDO being other possibilities. Both 12 EDO and 22 EDO support it, and retuning them to a MOS of diaschismic gives two scale possibilities.
Srutal (12&34, aka diaschismic)
Subgroup: 2.3.5
Comma list: 2048/2025
Mapping: [⟨2 0 11], ⟨0 1 -2]]
POTE generator: ~3/2 = 704.898
- 5-odd-limit diamond monotone: ~3/2 = [600.000 to 720.000] (1\2 to 6\10)
- 5-odd-limit diamond tradeoff: ~3/2 = [701.955, 706.843]
- 5-odd-limit diamond monotone and tradeoff: ~3/2 = [701.955, 706.843]
Badness: 0.019915
Seven limit extensions
The second comma of the normal comma list defines which 7-limit family member we are looking at.
- Pajara derives from 64/63 and is a popular and well-known choice.
- Diaschismic adds 2097152/2066715 to obtain 7-limit harmony by more complex methods, but with greater accuracy.
- Srutal adds [21 -15 0 1⟩. It does no significant tuning damage, so for that we keep the 5-limit label srutal.
- Keen adds 2240/2187.
- Echidna 1728/1715, the orwellisma.
- Shrutar 245/243, the sensamagic comma.
Pajara, diaschismic, srutal and keen keep the same 1/2 octave period and fifth generator, but shrutar has a generator of a quarter-tone (which can be taken as 36/35, the septimal quarter-tone) and echidna has a generator of 9/7.
Srutal
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7
Comma list: 2048/2025, 4375/4374
Mapping: [⟨2 0 11 -42], ⟨0 1 -2 15]]
Wedgie: ⟨⟨ 2 -4 30 -11 42 81 ]]
POTE generator: ~3/2 = 704.814
- 7- and 9-odd-limit diamond monotone: ~3/2 = [703.448, 705.882] (34\58 to 20\34)
- 7- and 9-odd-limit diamond tradeoff: ~3/2 = [701.955, 706.843]
- 7- and 9-odd-limit diamond monotone and tradeoff: ~3/2 = [703.448, 705.882]
Badness: 0.091504
11-limit
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7.11
Comma list: 176/175, 896/891, 1331/1323
Mapping: [⟨2 0 11 -42 -28], ⟨0 1 -2 15 11]]
POTE generator: ~3/2 = 704.856
Tuning ranges:
- 11-odd-limit diamond monotone: ~3/2 = [704.348, 705.882] (27\46 to 20\34)
- 11-odd-limit diamond tradeoff: ~3/2 = [701.955, 706.843]
- 11-odd-limit diamond monotone and tradeoff: ~3/2 = [704.348, 705.882]
Vals: Template:Val list
Badness: 0.035315
13-limit
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7.11.13
Comma list: 169/168, 176/175, 325/324, 364/363
Mapping: [⟨2 0 11 -42 -28 -18], ⟨0 1 -2 15 11 8]]
POTE generator: ~3/2 = 704.881
Tuning ranges:
- 13- and 15-odd-limit diamond monotone: ~3/2 = [704.348, 705.882] (27\46 to 20\34)
- 13-odd-limit diamond tradeoff: ~3/2 = [701.955, 706.843]
- 15-odd-limit diamond tradeoff: ~3/2 = [701.955, 711.731]
- 13- and 15-odd-limit diamond monotone and tradeoff: ~3/2 = [704.348, 705.882]
Vals: Template:Val list
Badness: 0.025286
17-limit
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7.11.13.17
Comma list: 136/135, 169/168, 176/175, 221/220, 256/255
Mapping: [⟨2 0 11 -42 -28 -18 5], ⟨0 1 -2 15 11 8 1]]
POTE generator: ~3/2 = 704.840
Tuning ranges:
- 17-odd-limit diamond monotone: ~3/2 = [704.348, 705.882] (27\46 to 20\34)
- 17-odd-limit diamond tradeoff: ~3/2 = [698.955, 711.731]
- 17-odd-limit diamond monotone and tradeoff: ~3/2 = [704.348, 705.882]
Vals: Template:Val list
Badness: 0.018594
Pajara
Pajara is closely associated with 22 EDO (not to mention Paul Erlich) but other tunings are possible. The 1/2 octave period serves as both a 10/7 and a 7/5. Aside from 22 EDO, 34 with the val ⟨34 54 79 96] and 56 with the val ⟨56 89 130 158] are are interesting alternatives, with more accpetable fifths, and a tetrad which is more clearly a dominant seventh. As such, they are closer to the tuning of 12 EDO and of common practice Western music in general, while retaining the distictiveness of a sharp fifth.
Pajara extends nicely to an 11-limit version, for which the 56 tuning can be used, but a good alternative is to make the major thirds pure by setting the fifth to be 706.843 cents. Now 99/98, 100/99, 176/175 and 896/891 are being tempered out.
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7
Comma list: 50/49, 64/63
Mapping: [⟨2 0 11 12], ⟨0 1 -2 -2]]
Wedgie: ⟨⟨ 2 -4 -4 -11 -12 2 ]]
POTE generator: ~3/2 = 707.048
- 7- and 9-odd-limit diamond monotone: ~3/2 = [700.000, 720.000] (7\12 to 6\10)
- 7- and 9-odd-limit diamond tradeoff: ~3/2 = [701.955, 715.587]
- 7- and 9-odd-limit diamond monotone and tradeoff: ~3/2 = [701.955, 715.587]
Badness: 0.020033
11-limit
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7.11
Comma list: 50/49, 64/63, 99/98
Mapping: [⟨2 0 11 12 26], ⟨0 1 -2 -2 -6]]
POTE generator: ~3/2 = 706.885
Tuning ranges:
- 11-odd-limit diamond monotone: ~3/2 = [700.000, 709.091] (7\12 to 13\22)
- 11-odd-limit diamond tradeoff: ~3/2 = [701.955, 715.587]
- 11-odd-limit diamond monotone and tradeoff: ~3/2 = [701.955, 709.091]
Vals: Template:Val list
Badness: 0.020343
13-limit
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7.11.13
Comma list: 50/49, 64/63, 65/63, 99/98
Mapping: [⟨2 0 11 12 26 1], ⟨0 1 -2 -2 -6 2]]
POTE generator: ~3/2 = 708.919
Vals: Template:Val list
Badness: 0.027642
Pajarous
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7.11
Comma list: 50/49, 55/54, 64/63
Mapping: [⟨2 0 11 12 -9], ⟨0 1 -2 -2 5]]
POTE generator: ~3/2 = 709.578
Tuning ranges:
- 11-odd-limit diamond monotone: ~3/2 = 709.091 (13\22)
- 11-odd-limit diamond tradeoff: ~3/2 = [701.955, 715.803]
- 11-odd-limit diamond monotone and tradeoff: ~3/2 = 709.091
Vals: Template:Val list
Badness: 0.028349
13-limit
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7.11.13
Comma list: 50/49, 55/54, 64/63, 65/63
Mapping: [⟨2 0 11 12 -9 1], ⟨0 1 -2 -2 5 2]]
POTE generator: ~3/2 = 710.240
Vals: Template:Val list
Badness: 0.025176
Pajaro
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7.11.13
Comma list: 40/39, 50/49, 55/54, 64/63
Mapping: [⟨2 0 11 12 -9 17], ⟨0 1 -2 -2 5 -3]]
POTE generator ~3/2 = 710.818
Vals: Template:Val list
Badness: 0.0274
Pajaric
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7.11
Comma list: 45/44, 50/49, 56/55
Mapping: [⟨2 0 11 12 7], ⟨0 1 -2 -2 0]]
POTE generator: ~3/2 = 705.524
Vals: Template:Val list
Badness: 0.023798
13-limit
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7.11.13
Comma list: 40/39, 45/44, 50/49, 56/55
Mapping: [⟨2 0 11 12 7 17], ⟨0 1 -2 -2 0 -3]]
POTE generator: ~3/2 = 707.442
Vals: Template:Val list
Badness: 0.0205
Hemipaj
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7.11
Comma list: 50/49, 64/63, 121/120
Mapping: [⟨2 1 9 10 8], ⟨0 2 -4 -4 -1]]
POTE generator: ~11/8 = 546.383
Vals: Template:Val list
Badness: 0.038890
Hemifourths
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7.11
Comma list: 50/49, 64/63, 243/242
Mapping: [⟨2 0 11 12 -1], ⟨0 2 -4 -4 5]]
POTE generator: ~64/55 = 246.907
Vals: Template:Val list
Badness: 0.048885
13-limit
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7.11.13
Comma list: 50/49, 64/63, 78/77, 144/143
Mapping: [⟨2 0 11 12 -1 9], ⟨0 2 -4 -4 5 -1]]
POTE generator: ~15/13 = 246.907
Vals: Template:Val list
Badness: 0.028755
Diaschismic
A simpler characterization than the one given by the normal comma list is that diaschismic adds 126/125 or 5120/5103 to the set of commas, and it can also be called 46&58. However described, diaschismic has a 1/2 period and a sharp fifth generator like pajara, but not so sharp, giving a more accurate but more complex temperament. 58 EDO provides an excellent tuning, but an alternative is to make 7/4 just by making the fifth 703.897 cents, as opposed to 703.448 cents for 58 EDO.
Diaschismic extends naturally to the 17-limit, for which the same tunings may be used, making it one of the most important of the higher limit rank two temperaments. Adding the 11-limit adds the commas 176/175, 896/891 and 441/440. The 13-limit yields 196/195, 351/350, and 364/363; the 17-limit adds 136/135, 221/220, and 442/441. If you want to explore higher limit harmonies, diaschismic is certainly one excellent way to do it; MOS of 34 notes and even more the 46 note MOS will encompass very great deal of it. Of course 46 or 58 equal provide alternatives which in many ways are similar, particularly in the case of 58.
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7
Comma list: 126/125, 2048/2025
Mapping: [⟨2 0 11 31], ⟨0 1 -2 -8]]
Wedgie: ⟨⟨ 2 -4 -16 -11 -31 -26 ]]
POTE generator: ~3/2 = 703.681
- 7- and 9-odd-limit diamond monotone: ~3/2 = [700.000, 705.882] (7\12 to 20\34)
- 7- and 9-odd-limit diamond tradeoff: ~3/2 = [701.955, 706.843]
- 7- and 9-odd-limit diamond monotone and tradeoff: ~3/2 = [701.955, 705.882]
Badness: 0.037914
11-limit
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7.11
Comma list: 126/125, 176/175, 896/891
Mapping: [⟨2 0 11 31 45], ⟨0 1 -2 -8 -12]]
POTE generator: ~3/2 = 703.714
Tuning ranges:
- 11-odd-limit diamond monotone: ~3/2 = [700.000, 704.348] (7\12 to 27\46)
- 11-odd-limit diamond tradeoff: ~3/2 = [701.955, 706.843]
- 11-odd-limit diamond monotone and tradeoff: ~3/2 = [701.955, 704.348]
Vals: Template:Val list
Badness: 0.025034
13-limit
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7.11.13
Comma list: 126/125, 196/195, 364/363, 2048/2025
Mapping: [⟨2 0 11 31 45 55], ⟨0 1 -2 -8 -12 -15]]
POTE generator: ~3/2 = 703.704
Tuning ranges:
- 13- and 15-odd-limit diamond monotone: ~3/2 = [703.448, 704.348] (34\58 to 27\46)
- 13-odd-limit diamond tradeoff: ~3/2 = [701.955, 706.843]
- 15-odd-limit diamond tradeoff: ~3/2 = [701.955, 711.731]
- 13- and 15-odd-limit diamond monotone and tradeoff: ~3/2 = [703.448, 704.348]
Vals: Template:Val list
Badness: 0.018926
17-limit (Na"Naa')
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7.11.13.17
Comma list: 126/125, 136/135, 176/175, 196/195, 256/255
Mapping: [⟨2 0 11 31 45 55 5], ⟨0 1 -2 -8 -12 -15 1]]
POTE generator: ~3/2 = 703.812
Tuning ranges:
- 17-odd-limit diamond monotone: ~3/2 = [703.448, 704.348] (34\58 to 27\46)
- 17-odd-limit diamond tradeoff: ~3/2 = [698.955, 711.731]
- 17-odd-limit diamond monotone and tradeoff: ~3/2 = [703.448, 704.348]
Vals: Template:Val list
Badness: 0.016425
Keen
Keen adds 875/864 as well as 2240/2187 to the set of commas. It may also be described as the 22&56 temperament. 78 EDO is a good tuning choice, and remains a good one in the 11-limit, where keen, ⟨⟨ 2 -4 18 -12 … ]], is really more interesting, adding 100/99 and 385/384 to the commas.
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7
Comma list: 875/864, 2048/2025
Mapping: [⟨2 0 11 -23], ⟨0 1 -2 9]]
Wedgie: ⟨⟨ 2 -4 18 -11 23 53 ]]
POTE generator: ~3/2 = 707.571
Badness: 0.083971
11-limit
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7.11
Comma list: 100/99, 385/384, 1232/1215
Mapping: [⟨2 0 11 -23 26], ⟨0 1 -2 9 -6]]
POTE generator: ~3/2 = 707.609
Vals: Template:Val list
Badness: 0.045270
Bidia
Bidia adds 3136/3125 to the commas, splitting the period into 1/4 octave. It may be called the 12&56 temperament.
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7
Comma list: 2048/2025, 3136/3125
Mapping: [⟨4 0 22 43], ⟨0 1 -2 -5]]
Wedgie: ⟨⟨ 4 -8 -20 -22 -43 -24 ]]
POTE generator: ~3/2 = 705.364
Badness: 0.056474
11-limit
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7.11
Comma list: 176/175, 896/891, 1375/1372
Mapping: [⟨4 0 22 43 71], ⟨0 1 -2 -5 -9]]
POTE generator: ~3/2 = 705.087
Vals: Template:Val list
Badness: 0.040191
13-limit
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7.11.13
Comma list: 176/175, 325/324, 640/637, 896/891
Mapping: [⟨4 0 22 43 71 -36], ⟨0 1 -2 -5 -9 8]]
POTE generator: ~3/2 = 705.301
Vals: Template:Val list
Badness: 0.041137
17-limit
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7.11.13.17
Comma list: 136/135, 176/175, 256/255, 325/324, 640/637
Mapping: [⟨4 0 22 43 71 -36 10], ⟨0 1 -2 -5 -9 8 1]]
POTE generator: ~3/2 = 705.334
Vals: Template:Val list
Badness: 0.028631
Echidna
Echidna adds 1728/1715 to the commas and takes 9/7 as a generator. It may be called the 22&58 temperament. 58 EDO or 80 EDO make for good tunings, or their vals can be add to ⟨138 219 321 388].
Echidna becomes more interesting when extended to be an 11-limit temperament by adding 176/175, 896/891 or 540/539 to the commas, where the same tunings can be used as before. It then is able to represent the entire 11-limit diamond to within about six cents of error, within a compass of 24 notes. The 28 note 2MOS gives scope for this, and the 36 note MOS much more.
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7
Comma list: 1728/1715, 2048/2025
Mapping: [⟨2 1 9 2], ⟨0 3 -6 5]]
Wedgie: ⟨⟨ 6 -12 10 -33 -1 57 ]]
POTE generator: ~9/7 = 434.856
Badness: 0.058033
11-limit
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7.11
Comma list: 176/175, 540/539, 896/891
Mapping: [⟨2 1 9 2 12], ⟨0 3 -6 5 -7]]
POTE generator: ~9/7 = 434.852
Minimax tuning:
- 11-odd-limit: ~9/7 = [5/12 0 0 1/12 -1/12⟩
- [[1 0 0 0 0⟩, [7/4 0 0 1/4 -1/4⟩, [2 0 0 -1/2 1/2⟩, [37/12 0 0 5/12 -5/12⟩, [37/12 0 0 -7/12 7/12⟩]
- Eigenmonzos: 2, 11/7
Vals: Template:Val list
Badness: 0.025987
13-limit
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7.11.13
Comma list: 176/175, 351/350, 364/363, 540/539
Mapping: [⟨2 1 9 2 12 19], ⟨0 3 -6 5 -7 -16]]
POTE generator: ~9/7 = 434.756
Vals: Template:Val list
Badness: 0.023679
17-limit
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7.11.13.17
Comma list: 136/135, 176/175, 221/220, 256/255, 540/539
Mapping: [⟨2 1 9 2 12 19 6], ⟨0 3 -6 5 -7 -16 3]]
POTE generator: ~9/7 = 434.816
Vals: Template:Val list
Badness: 0.020273
Echidnic
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7
Comma list: 686/675, 1029/1024
Mapping: [⟨2 2 7 6], ⟨0 3 -6 -1]]
POTE generator: ~8/7 = 234.492
Badness: 0.072246
11-limit
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7.11
Comma list: 385/384, 441/440, 686/675
Mapping: [⟨2 2 7 6 3], ⟨0 3 -6 -1 10]]
POTE generator: ~8/7 = 235.096
Vals: Template:Val list
Badness: 0.045127
13-limit
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7.11.13
Comma list: 91/90, 169/168, 385/384, 441/440
Mapping: [⟨2 2 7 6 3 7], ⟨0 3 -6 -1 10 1]]
POTE generator: ~8/7 = 235.088
Vals: Template:Val list
Badness: 0.028874
17-limit
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7.11.13.17
Comma list: 91/90, 136/135, 154/153, 169/168, 256/255
Mapping: [⟨2 2 7 6 3 7 7], ⟨0 3 -6 -1 10 1 3]]
POTE generator: ~8/7 = 235.088
Vals: Template:Val list
Badness: 0.019304
- Compositions
Shrutar
Shrutar adds 245/243 to the commas, and also tempers out 6144/6125. It can also be described as 22&46. Its generator can be taken as either 36/35 or 35/24; the latter is interesting since along with 15/14 and 21/20, it connects opposite sides of a hexany. 68 EDO makes for a good tuning, but another and excellent choice is a generator of 14(1/7), making 7s just.
By adding 121/120 or 176/175 to the commas, shrutar can be extended to the 11-limit, which loses a bit of accuracy, but picks up low-complexity 11-limit harmony, making shrutar quite an interesting 11-limit system. 68, 114 or a 14(1/7) generator can again be used as tunings.
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7
Comma list: 245/243, 2048/2025
Mapping: [⟨2 3 5 5], ⟨0 2 -4 7]]
Wedgie: ⟨⟨ 4 -8 14 -22 11 55 ]]
POTE generator: ~36/35 = 52.811
Badness: 0.047377
11-limit
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7.11
Comma list: 121/120, 176/175, 245/243
Mapping: [⟨2 3 5 5 7], ⟨0 2 -4 7 -1]]
POTE generator: ~33/32 = 52.680
Vals: Template:Val list
Badness: 0.026489
13-limit
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7.11.13
Comma list: 121/120, 176/175, 196/195, 245/243
Mapping: [⟨2 3 5 5 7 6], ⟨0 2 -4 7 -1 16]]
POTE generator: ~33/32 = 52.654
Vals: Template:Val list
Badness: 0.028057
17-limit
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7.11.13.17
Comma list: 121/120, 136/135, 154/153, 176/175, 196/195
Mapping: [⟨2 3 5 5 7 6 8], ⟨0 2 -4 7 -1 16 2]]
POTE generator: ~33/32 = 52.647
Vals: Template:Val list
Badness: 0.018716
19-limit
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7.11.13.17.19
Comma list: 121/120, 136/135, 154/153, 176/175, 196/195, 343/342
Mapping: [⟨2 3 5 5 7 6 8 7], ⟨0 2 -4 7 -1 16 2 17]]
POTE generator: ~33/32 = 52.730
Vals: Template:Val list
Badness: 0.017540
Sruti
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7
Comma list: 2048/2025, 19683/19600
Mapping: [⟨2 0 11 -15], ⟨0 2 -4 13]]
Wedgie: ⟨⟨ 4 -8 26 -22 30 83 ]]
POTE generator: ~175/144 = 351.876
Badness: 0.117358
11-limit
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7.11
Comma list: 176/175, 243/242, 896/891
Mapping: [⟨2 0 11 -15 -1], ⟨0 2 -4 13 5]]
POTE generator: ~11/9 = 351.863
Vals: Template:Val list
Badness: 0.041459
13-limit
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7.11.13
Comma list: 144/143, 176/175, 351/350, 676/675
Mapping: [⟨2 0 11 -15 -1 9], ⟨0 2 -4 13 5 -1]]
POTE generator: ~11/9 = 351.886
Vals: Template:Val list
Badness: 0.023791
Anguirus
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7
Comma list: 49/48, 2048/2025
Mapping: [⟨2 0 11 4], ⟨0 2 -4 1]]
Wedgie: ⟨⟨ 4 -8 2 -22 -8 27 ]]
POTE generator: ~8/7 = 246.979
Badness: 0.077955
11-limit
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7.11
Comma list: 49/48, 56/55, 243/242
Mapping: [⟨2 0 11 4 -1], ⟨0 2 -4 1 5]]
POTE generator: ~8/7 = 247.816
Vals: Template:Val list
Badness: 0.049253
13-limit
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7.11.13
Comma list: 49/48, 56/55, 91/90, 352/351
Mapping: [⟨2 0 11 4 -1 9], ⟨0 2 -4 1 5 -1]]
POTE generator: ~8/7 = 247.691
Vals: Template:Val list
Badness: 0.030829
Shru
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7
Comma list: 392/375, 1323/1280
Mapping: [⟨2 1 9 11], ⟨0 2 -4 -5]]
Wedgie: ⟨⟨ 4 -8 -10 -22 -27 -1 ]]
POTE generator: ~64/63 = 50.135
Badness: 0.157619
11-limit
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7.11
Comma list: 56/55, 77/75, 1323/1280
Mapping: [⟨2 1 9 11 8], ⟨0 2 -4 -5 -1]]
POTE generator: ~33/32 = 50.130
Vals: Template:Val list
Badness: 0.063483
13-limit
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7.11.13
Comma list: 56/55, 77/75, 105/104, 507/500
Mapping: [⟨2 1 9 11 8 15], ⟨0 2 -4 -5 -1 -7]]
POTE generator: ~33/32 = 50.535
Vals: Template:Val list
Badness: 0.045731