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Tetracot has a number of extensions, but most of them are problematic in some way. Prime 13 can be added by equating (10/9)^2 (the neutral third) with 16/13. Prime 11 is often added by equating (10/9)^2 with 11/9, but this is quedtionable because it produces either a very sharp 11/8 or a flat 5/4. | Tetracot has a number of strong extensions, but most of them are problematic in some way. Prime 13 can be added by equating (10/9)^2 (the neutral third) with 16/13. Prime 11 is often added by equating (10/9)^2 with 11/9, but this is quedtionable because it produces either a very sharp 11/8 or a flat 5/4. | ||
There isn't a canonical way to add prime 7; there are no less than 4 strong extensions: Bunya (34d & 41), Monkey (34 & 41), Modus (27e & 34d), and Wollemia (27e & 34). The weak extension [[Octacot (temperament)|Octacot]] (27 & 41) splits the Tetracot generator into two semitones representing 21/20, thus equating three Octacot generators with 7/6. | |||
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Revision as of 21:44, 24 February 2026
Tetracot is a 2.3.5 temperament that splits 3/2 into four flattened 10/9's. Its 5-limit edo join is 27 & 34.
Extensions
Tetracot has a number of strong extensions, but most of them are problematic in some way. Prime 13 can be added by equating (10/9)^2 (the neutral third) with 16/13. Prime 11 is often added by equating (10/9)^2 with 11/9, but this is quedtionable because it produces either a very sharp 11/8 or a flat 5/4.
There isn't a canonical way to add prime 7; there are no less than 4 strong extensions: Bunya (34d & 41), Monkey (34 & 41), Modus (27e & 34d), and Wollemia (27e & 34). The weak extension Octacot (27 & 41) splits the Tetracot generator into two semitones representing 21/20, thus equating three Octacot generators with 7/6.
