User:MisterShafXen/7edo

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Prime factorization 7 (prime)
Step size 171.429 ¢ 
Fifth 4\7 (685.714 ¢)
(semiconvergent)
Semitones (A1:m2) 0:1 (0 ¢ : 171.4 ¢)
Consistency limit 5
Distinct consistency limit 3

7 equal divisions of the octave (abbreviated 7edo or 7ed2), also called 7-tone equal temperament (7tet) or 7 equal temperament (7et) when viewed under a regular temperament perspective, is the tuning system that divides the octave into 7 equal parts of about 171 ¢ each. Each step represents a frequency ratio of 21/7, or the 7th root of 2.

Intervals

Steps Cents Approximate ratios Ups and downs notation
0 0 1/1 D
1 171.4 9/8, 10/9, 11/10, 12/11, 13/12, 14/13, 19/17, 21/19 E
2 342.9 5/4, 6/5, 11/9, 16/13, 17/14, 19/16, 21/17 F
3 514.3 4/3, 11/8, 15/11, 17/13, 18/13, 19/14, 21/16 G
4 685.7 3/2, 13/9, 16/11, 19/13 A
5 857.1 5/3, 8/5, 13/8, 18/11, 21/13 B
6 1028.6 9/5, 11/6, 13/7, 16/9, 20/11 C
7 1200 2/1 D

Harmonics

Approximation of prime harmonics in 7edo
Harmonic 2 3 5 7 11 13 17 19 23 29 31
Error Absolute (¢) +0.0 -16.2 -43.5 +59.7 -37.0 +16.6 +66.5 +45.3 +57.4 -1.0 +55.0
Relative (%) +0.0 -9.5 -25.3 +34.9 -21.6 +9.7 +38.8 +26.5 +33.5 -0.6 +32.1
Steps
(reduced)
7
(0)
11
(4)
16
(2)
20
(6)
24
(3)
26
(5)
29
(1)
30
(2)
32
(4)
34
(6)
35
(0)