Bikechain of two 29-tETs 26 cents apart

In SCALA, type

equal 29

copy 0 1

move

-25.98611458675949685182755528117

merge 1

Voila! You have a fine 58-tone scale suitable for Maqam Music.

Oz.

Ozan Yarman wrote:
> In SCALA, type > > equal 29
> > copy 0 1
> > move > > -25.98611458675949685182755528117
> > merge 1
> > Voila! You have a fine 58-tone scale suitable for Maqam Music.

This is an example of mystery temperament. I'm sure it's been pointed out to you before but nice to see you rediscovered it anyway. You can also try two29a.scl and two29.scl from the latest archive.

So why 26 cents? And why that small but precisely specified difference from 26?

Graham

----- Original Message -----
From: "Graham Breed" <gbreed@gmail.com>
To: <tuning@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: 29 Ekim 2007 Pazartesi 6:16
Subject: Re: [tuning] Bikechain of two 29-tETs 26 cents apart

> Ozan Yarman wrote:
> > In SCALA, type
> >
> > equal 29
> >
> > copy 0 1
> >
> > move
> >
> > -25.98611458675949685182755528117
> >
> > merge 1
> >
> > Voila! You have a fine 58-tone scale suitable for Maqam Music.
>
> This is an example of mystery temperament. I'm sure it's
> been pointed out to you before but nice to see you
> rediscovered it anyway.

Splendid.

You can also try two29a.scl and
> two29.scl from the latest archive.
>

I see the resemblance.

> So why 26 cents? And why that small but precisely specified
> difference from 26?
>

I wanted to achieve a pure 6:5 in 4:5:6 at basic keys.

>
> Graham
>
>

Oz.