Intervals of BP
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This page lists the first 42 intervals of the Bohlen–Pierce scale in both its just intonation (JI) version and its equal-tempered (ET) version, 13edt.
In the "nearby JI intervals, octave-reduced" columns, the intervals from the original just BP scale are in bold. Errors are sorted by ascending absolute value.
Degree | Just intonation | Equal-tempered | Nearby JI intervals, octave-reduced | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ratio | Cents | Hekts | Cents | Ratio | Cents | Error in 13edt (¢) | |
0 | 1/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 | 0 |
1 | 27/25 | 133.238 | 100 | 146.304 | 12/11 13/12 27/25 |
150.6 138.6 133.2 |
−4.3 +7.7 +13.1 |
2 | 25/21 | 301.847 | 200 | 292.608 | 32/27 13/11 19/16 25/21 |
294.1 289.2 297.5 301.8 |
−1.5 +3.4 −4.9 −9.2 |
3 | 9/7 | 435.084 | 300 | 438.913 | 9/7 | 435.1 | +3.8 |
4 | 7/5 | 582.512 | 400 | 585.217 | 7/5 45/32 |
582.5 590.2 |
+2.7 −5.0 |
5 | 75/49 | 736.931 | 500 | 731.521 | 32/21 26/17 75/49 49/32 20/13 |
729.2 735.6 736.9 737.7 745.8 |
+2.3 −4.1 −5.4 −6.2 −14.3 |
6 | 5/3 | 884.359 | 600 | 877.825 | 5/3 | 884.4 | −6.5 |
7 | 9/5 | 1017.596 | 700 | 1024.130 | 38/21 29/16 9/5 20/11 |
1026.7 1029.6 1017.6 1035.0 |
−2.6 −5.5 +6.5 −10.9 |
8 | 49/25 | 1165.024 | 800 | 1170.434 | 49/25 | 1165.0 | +5.4 |
9 | 15/7 | 1319.443 | 900 | 1316.738 | 15/14 16/15 14/13 |
119.4 111.7 128.3 |
−2.7 +5.0 −11.6 |
10 | 7/3 | 1466.871 | 1000 | 1463.042 | 7/6 22/19 |
266.9 253.8 |
−3.8 +9.2 |
11 | 63/25 | 1600.108 | 1100 | 1609.347 | 19/15 81/64 24/19 14/11 63/50 |
409.2 407.8 404.4 417.5 400.1 |
+0.1 +1.5 +4.9 −8.2 +9.2 |
12 | 25/9 | 1768.717 | 1200 | 1755.651 | 11/8 18/13 26/19 25/18 |
551.3 563.4 543.0 568.7 |
+4.4 −7.7 +12.7 −13.1 |
13 | 3/1 | 1901.955 | 1300 | 1901.955 | 3/2 | 702.0 | 0 |
14 | 81/25 | 2035.193 | 1400 | 2048.259 | 18/11 13/8 81/50 |
852.6 840.5 835.2 |
−4.3 +7.8 +13.1 |
15 | 25/7 | 2203.802 | 1500 | 2194.563 | 16/9 25/14 |
996.1 1003.8 |
−1.5 −9.2 |
16 | 27/7 | 2337.039 | 1600 | 2340.868 | 27/14 | 1137.0 | +3.8 |
17 | 21/5 | 2484.467 | 1700 | 2487.172 | 20/19 21/20 19/18 22/21 |
88.8 84.5 93.6 80.5 |
−1.6 +2.7 −6.4 +6.7 |
18 | 225/49 | 2638.886 | 1800 | 2633.476 | 8/7 225/196 15/13 |
231.2 238.9 247.7 |
+2.3 −5.4 −14.2 |
19 | 5/1 | 2786.314 | 1900 | 2779.780 | 5/4 26/21 |
386.3 369.7 |
−6.5 +10.1 |
20 | 27/5 | 2919.551 | 2000 | 2926.085 | 19/14 27/20 15/11 |
528.7 519.6 537.0 |
−2.6 +6.5 −10.9 |
21 | 147/25 | 3066.979 | 2100 | 3072.389 | 28/19 25/17 147/100 22/15 |
671.3 667.7 667.0 663.0 |
+1.1 +4.7 +5.4 +9.4 |
22 | 45/7 | 3221.398 | 2200 | 3218.693 | 45/28 8/5 21/13 |
821.4 813.7 830.3 |
−2.7 +5.0 −11.6 |
23 | 7/1 | 3368.826 | 2300 | 3364.997 | 7/4 26/15 |
968.8 952.3 |
−3.8 +12.7 |
24 | 189/25 | 3502.063 | 2400 | 3511.302 | 19/10 40/21 36/19 21/11 189/100 |
1111.2 1115.5 1106.4 1119.5 1102.1 |
+0.1 −4.2 +4.9 −8.2 +9.2 |
25 | 25/3 | 3670.672 | 2500 | 3657.606 | 33/32 25/24 |
53.3 70.7 |
+4.3 −13.1 |
26 | 9/1 | 3803.910 | 2600 | 3803.910 | 9/8 | 203.9 | 0 |
27 | 243/25 | 3937.148 | 2700 | 3950.214 | 11/9 27/22 243/200 |
347.4 354.5 337.1 |
+2.8 −4.3 +13.1 |
28 | 75/7 | 4105.757 | 2800 | 4096.518 | 4/3 75/56 |
498.0 505.8 |
−1.5 −9.2 |
29 | 81/7 | 4238.994 | 2900 | 4242.823 | 81/56 36/25 |
639.0 631.3 |
+3.8 +11.5 |
30 | 63/5 | 4386.422 | 3000 | 4389.127 | 30/19 63/40 128/81 19/12 11/7 100/63 |
790.8 786.4 792.2 795.6 782.5 799.9. |
−1.7 2.7 −3.1 −6.5 +6.6 −10.8 |
31 | 675/49 | 4540.841 | 3100 | 4535.431 | 12/7 675/392 19/11 |
933.1 940.8 946.2 |
+2.3 −5.4 +10.8 |
32 | 15/1 | 4688.269 | 3200 | 4681.735 | 28/15 15/8 13/7 |
1080.6 1088.3 1071.7 |
+1.1 −6.5 +10.0 |
33 | 81/5 | 4821.506 | 3300 | 4828.040 | 64/63 81/80 |
27.3 21.5 |
+0.7 +6.5 |
34 | 441/25 | 4968.934 | 3400 | 4974.344 | 21/19 441/400 10/9 11/10 |
173.3 168.9 182.4 165.0 |
+1.0 +5.4 −8.1 +9.3 |
35 | 135/7 | 5123.353 | 3500 | 5120.648 | 135/112 6/5 |
323.4 315.6 |
−2.7 +5.0 |
36 | 21/1 | 5270.781 | 3600 | 5266.952 | 17/13 21/16 98/75 64/49 13/10 |
464.4 470.8 463.1 462.3 454.2 |
+2.5 −3.8 +3.9 +4.6 +12.7 |
37 | 567/25 | 5404.018 | 3700 | 5413.257 | 64/45 10/7 567/400 |
609.8 617.5 604.0 |
+3.5 −4.2 +9.2 |
38 | 25/1 | 5572.627 | 3800 | 5559.561 | 14/9 25/16 |
764.9 772.6 |
−5.3 −13.1 |
39 | 27/1 | 5705.865 | 3900 | 5705.865 | 27/16 | 905.9 | 0 |
40 | 729/25 | 5839.103 | 4000 | 5852.169 | 11/6 729/400 |
1049.4 1039.1 |
+2.8 +13.1 |
41 | 225/7 | 6007.712 | 4100 | 5998.473 | 1/1 225/224 |
0.0 7.7 |
−1.5 +9.2 |