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====Temperaments==== | ====Temperaments==== | ||
31edo is the norm. | 31edo is the norm for fixed pitch instruments, but other instruments may be used to add the 13th harmonic. | ||
Modern experimental composers often work with a variety of equal temperaments and rank-2 temperaments. Some favorite equal temperaments are 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 22, 26, 27, 41, 46, 53 - but many other equal temperaments are used, including nonoctave scales (like the Bohlen-Pierce scale). | Modern experimental composers often work with a variety of equal temperaments and rank-2 temperaments. Some favorite equal temperaments are 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 22, 26, 27, 41, 46, 53 - but many other equal temperaments are used, including nonoctave scales (like the Bohlen-Pierce scale). |
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