72tet

jpehrson@rcn.com wrote:

> Also, I wish somebody on the list would refresh my memory as to all
> the advantages of 72-tET. I know that our traditional 12-tET scale is
> included in it, but what are the other advantages in terms of
> sonorities again?? I know it is a very flexible scale and very
> popular in Boston at the moment.

I laid it out on a spreadsheet (just like anyone could)
and at first glance, I see many kinds of near-just thirds.
Mostly only +/- 2 or 3 cents away from popular just thirds.

24tet is a subset (quarter tones!), and 72tet has some intervals
real close to 36tet, so 6th tone neutral thirds are there too.

Very interesting...too bad I don't have time to investigate
any further today.

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